Ya gotta love the days of comic book ads. Heck, ya gotta love the days of comic books–well, when they were made for kids. But enough of me being a grumpy old man, check out this ginchy Joe ad from 1966. The season was set for a blitz of Christmas season ads, and again the GI Joe club was front
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I initially had a bit of trouble deciding which of the 1997 figure multi-packs to pick up. Having seen preliminary photos in Tomarts and Previews, I was excited to have the chance to pick up new versions of classic molds. What ended up on shelves not only differed in terms of paint jobs, but molds as well. The arctic team
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Sometimes the gang over at Funskool surprises us with wild new art modified or inspired by the original domestic designs, and sometimes they stick with the originals. In the case of Rock ‘n Roll, I guess it’s a little of both. The colors certainly have been intensified, which makes sense considering the source figure. The most unique aspect here is
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If you hadn’t made the connection between the designs of Mad Max and the Dreadnok concept in its first year of release, you sure couldn’t escape the comparison by ’86. The Thunder Machine is a straight-up toy rendition of a vehicle Lord Humungus and his crew might have rocketed through the wasteland. This was one nutso vehicle–and I loved it.
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What better way to spend your Saturday night than doing a 90s GI Joe connect the dots? You’re welcome!
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Super Cop! For action figure criminals, his very name strikes fear in their hearts! For life-size collectors, the very mention of his name strikes fear that a thumb or crotch will break without warning! The same applies to his vehicles, unfortunately. Dang cheap Funskool plastic. Hailing from the amazing Super Cop Rescue Squad box set, the jeep is a remold
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In 1994, I was so excited to be a GI Joe collector. Everything seemed to be perfect from the standpoint of collecting both current and older toys. In my area, flea markets and antique stores were plentiful and Joes could be had cheaply (even at garage sales!). In Toys R Us, Walmart and other stores, new releases were easy to
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From one of the “Marvel Mighty” storybooks of the 80s comes this beautiful Earl Norem painted cover. Fortunately, the back of the book featured the clean art without the titles. Scarlett had a UPC over her face, but that’s easily fixed via Photoshop.
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Every good action figure line needs an HQ of sorts. Whether it’s a full-on base of operations a la the 1970s and 1980s GI Joe Headquarters, or smaller themed playsets, your action figures need a place to chill. Within the world of GI Joe, that means prepping for all sorts missions and/or challenges to come. To put it in more
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