Hasbro used G.I. Joe Day 2026 to drop a wave of digital render reveals for the Classified Series line, and two figures stood out for filling long-requested gaps in the roster: Airtight and Hydro-Viper.
Both figures were shown as digital renders rather than final production photos, which is standard for this reveal format, but it gives collectors a clear look at sculpt direction and accessory plans well ahead of release.
Here's what's been confirmed about each figure so far.
Airtight fills a role the Classified Series hadn't covered yet, the team's chemical, biological, and radiological specialist. The render shows a fully sealed hazmat-style suit design, distinct from the more combat-focused sculpts that dominate the line.
This kind of support-role character has been a recurring request from collectors filling out the wider Joe roster beyond frontline combat figures, and Airtight's reveal specifically addresses that gap.
Hydro-Viper emerged as Cobra's answer on the underwater-operations side, giving the villain roster its own specialized aquatic trooper to pair against Joe characters with similar underwater roles. The render leans into diving gear and amphibious combat styling.
Pairing a new Joe specialist with a thematically matched Cobra counterpart is a pattern Hasbro has leaned on before in this line, and it usually means both figures are being positioned as a natural display pairing.
Hasbro has not yet announced pricing or a firm release date for either figure. Digital render reveals typically precede a firm retail listing by several months in this line, so treat both as confirmed characters with unconfirmed logistics for now.
The Classified Series has steadily filled out both the Joe and Cobra rosters since launch, moving well past the line's original core cast into specialist and support roles that longtime fans have requested for years. Airtight and Hydro-Viper both fit this pattern of deeper roster development rather than headline character reworks.
This approach has generally rewarded patient collectors, since specialist figures like these tend to sell through steadily rather than spiking and crashing the way headline character drops sometimes do, making them a reasonably safe pre-order for anyone building a complete team display.
Hasbro typically follows a digital reveal with a firm Pulse Con or convention-adjacent announcement carrying actual pricing and a ship window, so the next concrete update likely comes from one of those channels rather than a surprise retail listing. Following Hasbro Pulse directly remains the most reliable way to catch the follow-up announcement early.
Collectors building out a full Joe and Cobra roster often display figures by faction or by era, and a new specialist pairing like this one fits naturally into either approach. A modular case setup makes it easy to add new figures to an existing display without redesigning the whole shelf.
Since both figures were revealed together as a thematic pair, displaying them side by side once they arrive reinforces the Joe-versus-Cobra dynamic the reveal was clearly designed around.
Given the lack of a confirmed date, setting a calendar reminder to check Hasbro Pulse periodically is more reliable than trying to remember to check manually. Collector-focused retailers often open pre-orders before the official announcement fully circulates, so early awareness matters for figures that tend to sell out fast.
A complete Joe team display benefits from support and specialist roles just as much as frontline combat figures, since real military units rely on exactly this kind of role diversity. Airtight and Hydro-Viper both add meaningful depth to a display that's otherwise built entirely around direct-action characters.
The team's chemical, biological, and radiological specialist, a support role the line hadn't covered before.
An underwater-operations trooper, giving Cobra its own aquatic specialist to counter similar Joe roles.
Hasbro has not announced pricing or a release date for either figure yet.
No, both were shown as digital renders, which is standard for this early stage of a Classified Series reveal.
Both figures fill genuine gaps in their respective rosters, which tends to make them faster sellers once pre-orders open. Keep an eye on Hasbro Pulse for the firm release announcement, and consider following a couple of trusted collector news accounts too, since retail listings sometimes surface there before the official channel gets around to updating its own pre-order page with the finalized details, and being early matters for figures that tend to sell through quickly once demand for a specialist role like this actually materializes among collectors.
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