1992 Ninja Force Toy Fair Catalog Spread
Let’s keep the Toy Fair catalog streak rolling with a few ninjas.
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1992 DEF Toy Fair Catalog Spread
Because you wanted more, here’s another Toy Fair catalog page from the 90s. This time it’s the Drug Elimination Force, a sub-line that I think had some pretty cool figure offerings. Bulletproof and Mutt are faves of mine, and the Headhunters are incredibly nice. The light up weapons are super ginchy too!
Read moreReactive Impact Armor Duke
By KansasBrawler Ah, Rise of Cobra…it’s hard for me to remember something as contentious when it came to Joe fandom as the movie costumes. There were a lot of people that were really upset that the Joes got the X-Men treatment in their first movie. Gone were the unique looks for each character and in their place, all the Joes
Read more1993 Street Fighter II Toy Fair Catalog Spread
Yesterday’s post sparked quite a bit of convo, so here’s another page from the same year’s catalog. It’s the Street Fighter II assortment. While not as crazy a dio as the Mega Marines, there’s still some interesting things going on–such as pre-production differences from the final toys. Can you spot ’em all?
Read moreMega Marines 1993 Toy Fair Catalog Spread
I yak every day, so tonight I’ll just let the image speak for itself…
Read moreThe Power of Packaging: Dreadnok Air Assault
Here at JAD, we love toy presentation as much as we love the products themselves. GI Joe in the 80s and 90s had some of the most eye-popping packaging for its product line. It’s no wonder that legions of kids were drawn to these things. I mean, what’s not to love here? I also have to admire Hasbro for being
Read moreReptile (1994 Mortal Kombat)
It’s easy to forget the the Street Fighter sub-line was actually branded as part of the GI Joe line. Considering that the popular fighting game characters simply jumped into Joe’s universe unchanged, the confusion is warranted. Hasbro was obviously a bit sheepish about connecting the two as well, since the packages minimized the Real American Hero’s logo. They weren’t shy
Read moreTripwire (2014 Kre-O)
I imagine that Tripwire probably wasn’t too high on many fans’ 80s Joe want list for the Kre-O line. He’s not the most dynamic character judging by looks or specialty, but he got a ton of use in my play as a kid. Most of that probably comes from his debut Marvel comic appearance, an issue that I wore out
Read moreCobra Moray (2002)
The 2002 relaunch of GI Joe afforded collectors with the opportunity to build their forces in two different scales. Among small scale Joe fans, the redesigned line often gets short shrift. I am still a fan of the period, not only due to the memories of collecting a new line at its beginning, but also for the interesting redesigns of
Read moreKre-O Assault Quad and VAMP
By KansasBrawler The Kre-O Joe motorpool is nothing short of impressive. It successfully pulls from all eras of Joe history and chooses drivers that make sense. That couldn’t always be said about the modern Joe motorpool. In this Field Report, I’m pairing up two vehicles from different eras of the Joe brand and different Kre-O sets because they work together
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