Coloring Time: Skidmark is Okay!
It’s coloring time again, kids. Get out those brown crayons, and don’t worry if you make a mess, because as the Joes will tell you–that Skidmark is okay.
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3.75″ 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 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 moreThat’s How I Found It: Fact and Yearbook
It’s another video feature with an item that I’ve found in the wild. This time we’ve got the Fact and Yearbook, which bears many similarities to the first Marvel comic yearbook. Check it out.
Read moreOctober 1985 Dynamite Magazine
By Hit & Run Dynamite was a magazine for children published by Scholastic from 1974 until 1992. The magazine became the most successful publication for Scholastic. The first issue, Dynamite #1, was dated March 1974 and the final issue, Dynamite#165, was dated March 1992. The magazine really seemed to catch its stride during the 80’s with the plethora of cartoons, toys and comics. For me,
Read moreAudio Interview: Kindle Worlds GI Joe Author Jim Beard
I’m back from vacation, and I’ve got a special feature. I spent some time interviewing Jim Beard, author of a Kindle Worlds GI Joe novella based in the Adventure Team era of the 1970s. The novella is a real page turner written in a pulp adventure style and it’s sure to please fans of GI Joe as well as bringing
Read moreColoring Time: Meet Skidmark
Break out the brown crayons, kids. Okay, that was was pretty juvenile. I couldn’t help myself. Just how does this guy resemble Skidmark, anyway?
Read moreCaptivating Cover: GI Joe #1
Earlier today, I heard that Herb Trimpe, the original Marvel GI Joe comic penciler, passed away. This entry is dedicated to him. His work on the Incredible Hulk, Shogun Warriors, GI Joe and other comics enthralled this young toy/comic book fan. Thank you for all the wonderful art and memories, Mr. Trimpe. Is there a more iconic cover in all
Read moreColoring Book Spotlight: Greenshirt Infantry
The Greenshirt, or GI Joe Nameless Infantryman, is a well-known concept among 1980s Joe fans, particularly considering the influence of the Sunbow cartoon. The toyline didn’t recognize these troopers until the 2000s, but a 1989 coloring book featured them. They even bear some resemblance to the animated counterpart. Get out your green crayons!
Read moreCaptivating Cover: The Spy Eye
Another Marvel Mighty Storybook, The Spy Eye tells the story of GI Joe agent Alan Brooks, who is sent to investigate a mysterious cloud that surrounds the quaint mountain town of Trollenberg. Along the way, he meets two psychically linked sisters, one of whom finds herself strangely drawn by a strange force to the mountain. What could be lurking in
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