The Power of Packaging: BATS (1986)
What can you say about a robotic soldier with changeable arm attachment weapons? Don’t think I need to say much. It’s the original and best BAT.
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Mini Monster Play Case (1980)
It’s finally Halloween, and I couldn’t let the day escape without some serious classic monster love. For me, the perfect way to spend at least part of the day (aside from taking the kids trick or treating) is to watch a few classic Universal monster movies. My love for monsters goes back to my childhood, and began with toys. The
Read more3.75″ Joe Kickstarter
We interrupt the usual daily post (don’t worry–a super fun Halloween feature is coming later today) to tell you about yet another cool Joe-related Kickstarter project. 3.75″ Joe: Creating G.I.Joe ®: A Real American Hero™ focuses on pre-production art as well as stories from the people who created the 1980s iteration of the brand. The project is the first volume
Read moreSlaughter’s Marauders Low Light
By KansasBrawler I may have already reviewed this figure twice in a different paint scheme, but Slaughter’s Marauders Low-Light is still a great figure. Even more importantly, Marauders Low-Light also has a special nostalgic place in my collection because he was the only Marauder in the box set that was actually part of my collection growing up. My brother had
Read moreBackyard Battles: The Walking Joe
By Jason Royalty
Read moreFrankenstein (1998)
After creating the Hall of Fame body for GI Joe’s 12 inch ressurrection at mass retail, Hasbro utilized the new buck across of quite a few of its other lines. Everything from the relaunched Star Wars, to other licensed properties like Aliens and Street Fighter had GI Joe bones beneath its skin. Hasbro’s Universal Studios Monsters Signature Series was another
Read moreBlacko (Lanard Intrepid Heroe)
The creepiness continues as we lurch toward Halloween. Longtime readers know that I like to feature the also-rans that sprang up around the success of the famous Hasbro brand. Lanard’s CORPS! started out in the 80s, and continues to this day, has put out its share of odd figures over the years. Where the Joes fought drugs and protected the
Read moreSecret of the Mummy’s Tomb
Remember the book and record sets of days gone by? I sure do. I can recall the veritable library of sets that my grade school maintained: everything from standard kids’ sing-along fare to then-current releases like The Black Hole and Star Wars. The GI Joe Adventure Team releases were a few years before my time, but they’re fun nevertheless. Youtube
Read moreBackyard Battles: Monster Cereal
By Jason Royalty
Read moreIce Viper and Cobra WOLF
By KansasBrawler I never knew about the Cobra WOLF growing up, but the first time I saw it, I was really impressed. I found Justin Bell’s diostories on the Internet when I was in high school but I never read them until I was in college. I grew up with a relatively slow dial-up connection and the phone line at
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