We’re going back to the 70s tonight, a time of…interesting grooming habits.
In this entry, there’s no Joe fuzz to be found, only paint. Now this is how you do a beard on the cheap. Remember those infomercials from the 90s that peddled spray-on hair for guys who were balding? It comes to my mind when I see this figure’s faux facial follicles. The Intruders Commander continued the 70s GI Joe tradition of bearded officers. If the Adventure Team’s commander sported one, why not the leader of the enemy space cavemen? Hasbro found an inexpensive way of re-purposing an existing toy with a bit of paint and a recolored armored tunic singlet.
Actually, in terms of a paint app, the beard is pretty crisp, considering that you can make out the patterns of individual whiskers. And all this with no pesky sculpting needed.
It took a while, but I finally got to a Super Joe figure. Actually, I did an April Fool's Day post a few years ago, but this time...it's serious. Super Joe is the forgotten middle child of the GI Joe toyline. The other two ends of the brand's timeline have…
No coverage of GI Joe's history of hair would be complete without mentioning the fuzz-head. A novel concept, to be sure, the flocked hair look was an ingenious upgrade to the original 12 inch painted hair figures. It's both tactile and toyetic, lending a unique look to the toys that…
The enemy of GI Joe! the packaging touted. The first enemy of GI Joe, to be exact. In all of its twelve year existence, GI Joe had no real antagonist, aside from animals and mother nature. These caveman-looking figures were described as strong men from another world. Their brutish looks…
The facial hair is not good, but definitely a sign of the times. The eyes, though, make the figure. I could see this as a He Man villain.
Wow. Looks like a custom…. and not a good one
He looks like some hip hop dudes
The unusual paint does give the impression of unkempt facial hair. You have to squint your eyes a little, but it kinda works.
Dumb guy.