Here’s something I never expected to run across. I’ve been aware of Google’s patent search for a while. It’s an interesting thing to check out if you’d like to peek into the weird world of copyright. It all seems very esoteric to me, particularly the fact that many of these patents don’t mention a figure’s name or even a toy
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Don’t call it a Humvee–at least not this time. Lanard’s CORPS! line had featured vehicles incredibly similar to that famous official military transport for years. This more modern take on the concept takes things further into the future design-wise, and I think it’s a big hit. The CORPS! has a long history of vehicles, and although some of the early
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The G.I. JOE Kindle Worlds Toy Fan Vote is now live on Hasbro Pulse. Fans can now vote for their favorite original character from Amazon.com’s Kindle Worlds G.I. Joe stories to be added to the 2016 G.I. Joe toy line! The vote is now live on http://pulse.hasbro.com/news/article?article=gi_joe_fan_vote_survey through next Monday, November 9. Get out there and vote for your favorite!
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What can you say about a robotic soldier with changeable arm attachment weapons? Don’t think I need to say much. It’s the original and best BAT.
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It’s finally Halloween, and I couldn’t let the day escape without some serious classic monster love. For me, the perfect way to spend at least part of the day (aside from taking the kids trick or treating) is to watch a few classic Universal monster movies. My love for monsters goes back to my childhood, and began with toys. The
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We interrupt the usual daily post (don’t worry–a super fun Halloween feature is coming later today) to tell you about yet another cool Joe-related Kickstarter project. 3.75″ Joe: Creating G.I.Joe ®: A Real American Hero™ focuses on pre-production art as well as stories from the people who created the 1980s iteration of the brand. The project is the first volume
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By KansasBrawler I may have already reviewed this figure twice in a different paint scheme, but Slaughter’s Marauders Low-Light is still a great figure. Even more importantly, Marauders Low-Light also has a special nostalgic place in my collection because he was the only Marauder in the box set that was actually part of my collection growing up. My brother had
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By Jason Royalty
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After creating the Hall of Fame body for GI Joe’s 12 inch ressurrection at mass retail, Hasbro utilized the new buck across of quite a few of its other lines. Everything from the relaunched Star Wars, to other licensed properties like Aliens and Street Fighter had GI Joe bones beneath its skin. Hasbro’s Universal Studios Monsters Signature Series was another
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The creepiness continues as we lurch toward Halloween. Longtime readers know that I like to feature the also-rans that sprang up around the success of the famous Hasbro brand. Lanard’s CORPS! started out in the 80s, and continues to this day, has put out its share of odd figures over the years. Where the Joes fought drugs and protected the
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