Joe A Day Activity Time
Hey kids, It’s time to break out your crayons again and join me for a trip back to the coloring books of old. Today, we’ve got an activity circa 1992, featuring the Cobra Septic Tank. Can you figure it out?
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Ryu (1993)
I’m not too proud to admit it–I was into the Street Fighter II Joes. Of course, I also went whole hog into every other wild and wooly experiment Hasbro was pushing during the waning years of the Real American Hero era. As someone who has continued to appreciate the toy aspects of these…toys, the entire period struck my fancy. Ryu
Read moreA Revisit to Cool You Off…
We’re in the depths of summer here in the US, so I thought it a good time to cover something that brings to mind colder climes. It’s also one of my favorite 90s vehicles, and an unsung little gem at that. Check out the Cobra Ice Snake right here.
Read moreJoe Moment of Zen: Street Fighter Poetry Slam
The Capcom Street Fighter crew give new meaning to the term poetry slam. It’s your Joe Moment of Zen…
Read moreOpen ‘Til Midnight!
If I hurry, I can pick up a Ghoststriker–40 bucks?! Man, the Toys R Us markup is ridiculous even when you time travel! And hey, they didn’t even bother to put the missiles on it.
Read moreAnother Look at Law
Another re-run? Yes. Why? Mainly because I was really busy this week, it’s a holiday, and haven’t been able to get more stuff in the hopper to cover. Want another reason? I really like this figure. Enjoy it again. I do. Just look at his missile launcher. Thing of beauty, that. Law (1993).
Read moreAlley Viper (1997)
I really really dig the version 2 Alley Viper, even though it’s yellow. Heck, I think I like the funky orange and blue repaint even more. I never picked up this version at retail in 1997, and waited until the early 2000s to get one along with his ride, the Rage. I was on something of an Alley Viper squad
Read moreFrom the Archives: Toxo-Lab (1992)
Here’s an oldie that deserves a second look. I wanted to point to this set during the recent JoeCon, but went with vehicle coverage instead. I wonder if the club could have scavenged Hasbro’s other lies to find a suitable update to this thing. Wasn’t there a carbon freezing chamber from the 2000s Star Wars line that looked similar to
Read moreMicro Vehicles
I know this isn’t the first appearance of these things, but I found the pic to be a quite clear shot of all eight. It came from an insert called Terror on the Tundra, which I believe dates from 1991. The booklet is loaded with the sort of mail-in items that were still available via Hasbro Direct during the waning
Read moreBattle Commanders Ad
I don’t even recall where I picked up this image in my GI Joe internet image crawlings. I have no idea from whence it sprang; if it is from a dealer catalog, or a pack-in advert from the toys themselves? If the scan originated from anyone in particular, I apologize, and will certainly give credit where it’s due. On the
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