Yes yes, I laughed at the name too, but it’s not any worse than Skidmark. The CORPS! line had a few figures that looked like they could be villains, but were not. With his gas mask and shirtless look, Gasman sure looks like he should be a member of the enemy forces. Wait, as near as I can tell, there
Read moreAs much as people who want to bag on 80’s Joes use that lame resemblance to the Village People joke, at least there’s no Joe of the time who’s a direct resemblance to a 70’s motorcycle cop. Lanard’s CORPS! on the other hand, had Chopper here around since ’86. Feast your eyes on Ponch and John’s long-lost partner, complete with
Read moreThe Bronze Bombers vs. Pyros saga continues with Firebomb, the Arsonistic Warlord, part of Olmec Toys’ 1997 series featuring figures based on GI Joe driver molds. The file card describes a fairly generic villain type, who started on his criminal career by holding up a liquor store at the age of 21. He held up the store at 11:59pm on
Read moreAny successful toy line will inevitably have imitators. Throughout the life of the 3 3/4″ GI Joe series, there were scores of similar looking military lines. One of these look-alike series, Bronze Bombers, was produced by Olmec Toys, an African-American owned toy company. Olmec released several toylines through the 80’s and 90’s, all featuring African-American characters. In 1994, Olmec obtained
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