Gaze into the hypno-shield… You will think Crystal Ball is the coolest GI Joe figure ever made… Repeat after me: Crystal Ball is a better toy than ’85 Snake Eyes…Crystal Ball is a better toy than ’85 Snake Eyes…
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What was going on with the Toys R Us 1997-1998 vehicle names? First the classic Cobra Rattler mold was given to the Joes and renamed the A-10 Thunderbolt, then the Stinger was renamed the Rattler. Wait, I guess I just answered my own question there. It does feel odd to call anything but the old Cobra jet by the name
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The saga of the interchangeable Recondo and Clutch (or Double Clutch, as he was known for a while) in the early 2000s can be a confusing thing. In 2003, the same mold represented these two very different characters. Not an odd thing in the GI Joe world, considering that mold re-use has been pretty common since the days of the
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By YT I am a huge fan of the Sideshow GI Joe line, I own every figure except one and I shouldn’t. This figure is one from the, I should have passed column. He has several positive features and a lot of drawbacks. His gear load-out is impressive, typical for Sideshow. He has several firearms and edged weapons all well done. He
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By KansasBrawler I’ll freely admit, I was a bit disappointed by the Retaliation Wave 1 Cobra Trooper. The design was cool, but I preferred the more realistic look the Cobra Troopers had in the trailer. Thankfully, Hasbro eventually delivered a movie-styled Cobra Trooper in the form of the Cobra Combat Ninja (CCN). Though it couldn’t be called a Cobra Trooper
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Wow, that’s a mouthful! It’s a Lanard edition of THIFI today. I spotted this CORPS! STAR Force Lazer Force Justin Case at–well, watch and find out… Wanna see more of STAR Force Justin Case? Check him out in another spiffy space outfit right here.
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I was totally jazzed about getting the convention exclusive set back in 2003. I had attended the JoeCon in Kansas City in 2001, which still featured a 12 inch focus, with its exclusive set. I had missed out on getting the 2002 Crimson Strike Team (which I later picked up and then sold–ouch!) but I couldn’t wait to get my
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The original Sky Hawk is by no means a bad toy, in fact it was my go-to small size Joe vehicle after I got it back in the 80s. I think I was mostly enamored of it by its presence in the opening battle of the Revenge of Cobra mini-series. Next to the Star Wars Snowspeeder, it was one of
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My original Cutter figure did most of his on-duty toy time at the helm of the WHALE (naturally). Outside of that vehicle, he commanded the Tactical Battle Platform, which seemed like a natural fit. I didn’t have a USS Flagg as a kid, otherwise I’m sure he would have manned that gargantuan playset in some way. I know, he’s Coast
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When I came back to GI Joe collecting in the 90s, my collecting philosophy was very much one of picking and choosing. I was back into the brand, but wasn’t picking up each and every release. I saved that effort for the Toy Biz Marvel lines, at least for a while. Oops. Anyway, as I perused the Joe selection through
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