Joe Moment of Zen: Cactus Ambush
The weekend is a time to rest, reflect and reflect. Here’s your Saturday Joe Moment of Zen…
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Field Report Friday: Steel Marauder and Kickstart
It’s Friday, and that means another Field Report from KansasBrawler. He’s covering one of the Pursuit of Cobra mechs, the Steel Marauder with Kickstart. Check it out here.
Read moreCobra Commander (2013)
Yesterday’s post echoes many of my thoughts on this figure. I can sum up most of my thoughts quickly. This is the Cobra Commander we should have gotten back in the days of the 25th anniversary. Scale, proportion and poseability are all greatly improved from earlier modern styled figures. For all the attention to detail given this figure, I am
Read moreUltimate Storm Shadow (2013)
When I first saw pictures of a new Storm Shadow, more closely based on the classic 1984 design than we’d seen in the recent modern releases, I was really jazzed. The Renegades figure is amazing, but isn’t an exacting recreation of the memorable look of the old version. I don’t want to say this is the Storm Shadow I’ve always
Read moreStreet Striker (1994)
The venerable VAMP. What a great signature vehicle for the 1980s GI Joes. Amazingly versatile, able to be translated and refreshed throughout most of the eras that proceeded after the glory days of the Real American Hero line ended. One of those later repurposings came in 1994 as part of the Street Fighter toy line. GI Joe ended its first
Read moreEdwin “Lifeline” Steen (2010)
Until I started taking a deeper look at the Palitoy Action Force figures, it hadn’t occurred to me that this Lifeline was an homage. The Z-Force medic figure was outfitted in a similar fashion, with a white vest and white helmet over green fatigues. The figure’s base hails from one of the great final assortments of the original Real American
Read moreStorm Shadow (2013 12 inch)
The Renegades Storm Shadow released a couple of years ago was one of the most impressely articulated and accessorized versions of the classic Cobra ninja. It featured all the articulation improvements of the modern line, along with incredibly detailed and intricate accessories. If you thought that figure just had too much of both, then I’ve got the perfect figure for
Read moreGI Joe Moment of Zen: Ninja Basketball
Presenting another new feature for Joe A Day. With more than a little nod to The Daily Show (okay, I ripped off the name) it’s the GI Joe Moment of Zen. Each Saturday, I’ll be presenting a snippet from the rich history of GI Joe media (cartoons, commercials, movies, comics) for you to ponder. Now here’s Ninja Force Storm Shadow
Read moreField Report Friday: Dollar General Snake Eyes
I now have Fridays off thanks to the prolific KansasBrawler. He’s going to be providing weekly Field Reports on Fridays. What will I do with all that extra time? Maybe I can start another daily blog. Anyway, check out KB’s first regular entry, the Dollar General Snake Eyes, right here.
Read moreCobra Bazooka Trooper (2008)
I like the concept of the early days of Cobra and their use of specialized troops that look like the regular infantry with only a few different accessories. The Marvel comic had a few sprinkled throughout the early issues. Simplicity is the name of the game with this figure, and that also plays out in the file card, as these
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