I know what you’re thinking: what in the Sam Hill does an Alien action figure have to do with GI Joe? Well, look at the construction of the figure under the external xenomorph detail and you’ll find the GI Joe Hall of Fame buck lurking beneath. Hasbro used their new twelve inch body developed in the 90s throughout the decade
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It’s fall in my part of the world. The leaves are changing color, the temperatures are getting cooler, and pop-up Halloween stores are appearing in strip malls as far as the eye can see. It’s a beautiful thing to see, especially if you grew up a monster kid. This time of year brings back just as many memories for me
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I’ve been expanding my horizons lately when it comes to international GI Joe and related releases. As I’ve learned more about the twelve inch domestic figures, the exclusive overseas product like Action Man and others have proven to be even more interesting. From the UK to Europe to central and South America, Hasbro licensed both its large and small-scaled GI
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When I was a kid, I had checked out a toy history book from the local library (from the reference section not to be taken from the building–shhh! Don’t tell anyone!) and it had old 60s and 70s catalog pages printed throughout. The 12 inch Adventure Team Joes were featured prominently, and I remember being enthralled and perplexed about the
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I’ve always had a thing for GI Joe pilot figures. Ace, although he spent a lot of time in the cockpit of his Skystriker, was a favorite of mine as a kid. Years later, when I began to collect the 1960s GI Joes, I gravitated toward the Scramble Pilot and even the Air Police. At the same time (the mid
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I’m pretty late to the party when it comes to the classic Adventure Team figures. Although I was old enough to see them a couple of times as a kid (through older neighbor friends) I didn’t have an older brother to hand down his Joes for everyday play. For that reason, I had little experience with or attachment to them.
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The 2002 relaunch of GI Joe afforded collectors with the opportunity to build their forces in two different scales. Among small scale Joe fans, the redesigned line often gets short shrift. I am still a fan of the period, not only due to the memories of collecting a new line at its beginning, but also for the interesting redesigns of
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After creating the Hall of Fame body for GI Joe’s 12 inch ressurrection at mass retail, Hasbro utilized the new buck across of quite a few of its other lines. Everything from the relaunched Star Wars, to other licensed properties like Aliens and Street Fighter had GI Joe bones beneath its skin. Hasbro’s Universal Studios Monsters Signature Series was another
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By YT I will always remember the excitement I had seeing the first pictures of Rock N Roll and Zartan at Sideshow’s SDCC display. I was new to collecting 1/6 figures but even I could see Sideshow was stepping up their game. I still feel those 2 figures were the pinnacle of the Sideshow Joe line. What can I add
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By YT I am a huge fan of the Sideshow GI Joe line, I own every figure except one and I shouldn’t. This figure is one from the, I should have passed column. He has several positive features and a lot of drawbacks. His gear load-out is impressive, typical for Sideshow. He has several firearms and edged weapons all well done. He
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