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!
Continuing the new feature in which I judge a GI Joe book by its cover, here's another Captivating Cover. This time, we've got a coloring book released by Marvel in 1984. Marvel covered a variety of action figure properties with coloring and storybooks in the 1980s, from heavy hitter toy…
Hailing from the GI Joe trading card game, the Greenshirt Commando presents a modern take on a concept as old as the original animated mini-series, the generic trooper. While the nameless trooper might seem counter to the GI Joe team's conceit of a group of unique individual specialists, the idea…
There have always been a few figures that Joe fans (and particularly Sunbow fans) have wanted to see since they were wee little ones watching the cartoon back in the day. One of these wish list figures can also cause much debate amongst Joe fans of all stripes. That is…
I think I found that coloring book in my basement while I was cleaning recently. Is Rock ‘N’ Roll in charge of guarding a base and the Iron Grenadiers attack it?
Nicely detailed and proportioned for a coloring book! I’m all for the Joes having some nameless support staff to do the menial work, but always thought it weird their helmets looked like turn of the century football gear.
I think I found that coloring book in my basement while I was cleaning recently. Is Rock ‘N’ Roll in charge of guarding a base and the Iron Grenadiers attack it?
Poor nameless legions of greenshirts…
Nicely detailed and proportioned for a coloring book! I’m all for the Joes having some nameless support staff to do the menial work, but always thought it weird their helmets looked like turn of the century football gear.
Cobra needs someone to shoot at.
I like the green shirts.