When I first saw press photos of the 50th anniversary’s Sneak Attack set earlier this year, I thought oh wow, Hasbro is totally ripping off NECA’s 8-bit video game paint job deco. Then I realized Dusty and Bazooka were simply outfitted in a new type of night-fighting garb. That’s cool too, I suppose. I’m all for new and different paint
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From the Vanishing Act set, it’s the subject of the vanishing himself. Pursued by Hit & Run and Torpedo, the master of disguise makes for the swamp, his home turf. Like yesterday’s subject, I found myself asking do I need another classically inspired Zartan figure? The answer turns out to be yes, since he’s different enough to stand out from
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The coverage of 2015 product continues as we focus on the second figure in the Vanishing Act set, Torpedo. When I first saw the figure was going to appear in one of the multi-packs, I thought why are we getting another modern Torpedo? Then I checked around and remembered that we really don’t have a version created using the most
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Its time to get back to coverage of 2015’s exclusive sets, and over the next few days we’ll be looking at the Toys R Us multi-packs. Up first is the Vanishing Act set featuring Hit & Run, Torpedo and Zartan. This isn’t the only version of Hit & Run to be released this year, as the Collectors’ Club has its
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The AWE Striker is a vehicle mold that’s been used time and time again since its first release. The off-road ride has done duty in many a GI Joe series, from the Real American Hero era to the Retaliation movie. It’s been the go to transport for the Eco Warriors, had a Sound Attack version, and even traveled to an
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When I first saw press photos of the Desert Duel set, I was concerned that another Snow Cat remold was on the horizon. It also dredged up memories of the classic snow vehicle’s less fondly remembered revivals. Seeing the mold in any color other than white at first made me think of the Street Fighter Devastator. That re-release was an
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We’re down to the final figure in the Desert Duel set, and we saved the best for last. Okay, maybe not. However, I do find myself being more impressed with this figure than I initially thought. The Elite Horseman comes to us as the driver of the new Cobra Basilisk. All right, so the Basilisk is not really new. More
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It’s hard to believe that Night Fox has been around as a GI Joe character for five years. It seems like only yesterday that I was first surprised by the quality of this new driver figure. The 2010 original still stands as one of my favorite modern era figures, and a refreshing addition among all the homages to the olden
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When I first heard about the San Diego Comic Con exclusive edition of the Toys R Us Desert Duel set, I was excited to see an extra Joe team member included, but wasn’t so enthused about getting another Cobra Air Trooper. The original version of this figure left me unimpressed back in 2011, and I didn’t think much would change
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The original Chuckles figure remains one of my favorite Joes, even though he’s a bit out of place among his teammates, considering he’s a guy wearing a Hawaiian shirt. Then again, there are fellas like Bazooka and Outback who don’t exactly follow standard military dress when it comes to shirt choices. Included in both the regular Toys R Us release
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