Destro is an iconic character in the Joe line who is defined by his steel mask. In Europe, though, the figure mold didn't debut as Destro. Instead, it was released as Red Jackal. At it's core, Red Jackal is very similar to Destro. But, I'd argue that Red Jackal is better just because he doesn't have the open shirt. Though, he could stand a bit of pain on his necklace.
Red Shadows are probably oversaturated, now. I liked them as a smaller, more localized organization that eventually morphed into Cobra. A guy like Destro helped facilitate that from his various identities that he used on each continent. Red Jackal was his European persona and one that he abandoned after he completed Cobra's assimilation of the European organization. I never saw Red Shadows as a threat on the level of Cobra as they had less time to organize and, tended to be more fanatical. (This is why the early Cobra Troopers, heavily pulled from old Red Shadows ranks, were quick to die rather than disappoint their new Commander.) As the Red Shadows died off within Cobra, the Commander replaced them with a different breed of recruits who were less driven by fanatical ideology and more focused on the ways in which Cobra could improve their life. The Commander offered them financial hope, like minded compatriots who felt their country abandoned them and a sense of camaraderie in that their cause was just. This fueled loyalty but also subjects who were willing to die for the cause, but not just because a battle didn't go their way. This made them more dangerous in the long run.
There's a bit of Red Jackal content out there. In the early days of collecting, it was pretty easy to track them down. And, they were, maybe, $20 figures at the turn of the century. Even into the late 2000's, Red Jackals were obtainable and affordable. Now, that's not the case. The figure is expensive. And, the premium probably isn't worth the slight uptick in quality over the cheaper and more available 1983 Destro figure. But, the one time commonality allows for some content volume you can check out below.
Red Jackal Bubbled Vehicle Driver
Red Jackal by the kraken wakes
Red Jackal by Cherry Bomb Toys
Red Jackal by action_figure_collecting
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