The 1991 series still holds a special place for me as a collector. It was the first set of figures I encountered upon re-entering the world of GI Joe. When checking out the cardbacks, I was excited to see not only some old favorites newly redesigned, but also some new faces. Big Ben was an immediate standout. The head sculpt
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I’d like to draw your attention today to an old post. I’m still fascinated by this figure, despite its proportion issues. Zartan hadn’t made a departure this far from his norm since the days of Ninja Force. Check him out in all his skullcap glory right here.
Read moreFrom 1994! Okay, okay, I’m sorry for the cheap ploy for views, but couldn’t resist. It’s Toy Fair week, there’s been GI Joe anniversary news, and I’ve been on a Toy Fair catalog kick of late. So what better way to cover a bit of a past Toy Fair catalog than with GI Joe’s last big anniversary celebration. It’s the
Read moreRob here first, with just a quick note. I’m proud to be bringing to you the beginning of a new series of entries by Twitziller. Today, we begin with TZ’s intro to the series, but be on the lookout for the first BTR-Ticle soon, with more to come in the future. But enough of my yakkin’–let’s boogie! It’s in our
Read moreFirst off, I aplogize for the less than stellar quality of this figure. His paint is worn, he’s got a but of a broken crotch, and most all of his joints are quite loose. Someone must have played the heck out of him back in the day. I just can’t bring myself to plunk down a large sum of moolah
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Well, at least it’s something. Considering that 2014 is the 50th anniversary of the brand, many Joe fans have been on pins and needles of late, waiting for word of Hasbro’s plans for the year. We finally got an answer today; some of the news was exciting, and some was disappointing. To hear that GI Joe will continue to be
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It’s Friday again, and that means another Field Report from KansasBrawler. Airtight got a remake in the modern era, and it’s a cool figure. Check out the write-up here.
Read moreCan you believe it’s taken me this long to get around to the icon of 80s Cobra troop building? I must apologize; then again, I’m not exactly getting bombarded with requests for certain figures. I suppose I should get a pass, since I’ve covered the mold in several of its later incarnations. I wasn’t a big fan of the Viper
Read moreIt’s good to see a ninja not sticking to one rigorous color scheme over his career. After all, white can get pretty boring after a while. Just look at the movie Storm Shadow. After just one film, he started to add some color blocking to his outfit. You gotta love a ninja with a little style. Released in the Ninja
Read more1987–the last year that I bought GI Joe toys as a kiddo. It was chock full of Cobra strangeness as well as some key Joes that would stand as favorites many years later. Even though my interest in the toys was waning, I was nevertheless impressed with guys like Law & Order, Fast Draw, and Outback. Psyche-Out was pretty much
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