Hasbro G.I. Joe (1985) Cobra Emperor Serpentor with Air Chariot

The morning cartoons of the ‘80s rivaled afternoon soap operas when it came to overly dramatic and and long-drawn-out storylines, and for G.I. Joe, none was more captivating to kids than the back story of Serpentor, the Cobra Emperor, cloned from the DNA of some of history’s greatest leaders. Debuting at the start of the second season, Serpentor was as cool as characters could get, flying over the battlefield in a serpent-shaped chariot. Hake’s has valued this figure at $1,000 to $2,000, and at the time of writing the highest bid stands at $825.