It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I’m hoping Santa will bring me at least one new Joe this year. Speaking of Santa, the right jolly old elf looks ready for battle in this ad. Remember, Corporal Kringle, don’t take that brain bucket off your head. It’s rough out there–at least in the toy stores.
By the way, I can’t wait for the deep sea diver that’s coming out! I hope it can really dive! I’ve also got my 50 cents all ready to send in to join the club. I just need to tape it inside the envelope.
This figure was such a huge surprise to me in '92. When I first saw the name, I wondered if someone at Hasbro had forgotten about the team's original commanding officer being killed in the Marvel comic. It wasn't until I actually bought the figure and read the file card…
While I was generally underwhelmed by the Rise of Cobra film's basic trooper, I found myself enjoying the figures that were the specialist troops. From the movie Eel to the Elite Viper and this Ice Viper, the less generic guys held more interest. Maybe I'm biased because I've always found…
Like Flint, the Danger on the Docks set contained a variant version of the Cobra Eel. Where the Flint resembled the vintage figure, the Eel was the opposite. It's not based on the 1985 toy's color scheme. That's at least one positive for those who couldn't pick up the Comicon…
I’d send you guys all a BBQ’d prawn [shrimp] but i’m not sure weather it would be edible by the time it got to your homes.
G.I.JOE is forever!