Shipwreck (1994)
1115 hours ago
by Rob Buzan
The original Sailor Suit Shipwreck is a very cool and iconic GI Joe figure, but not really representative of a navy fighter that you can use in a ground combat situation. He worked perfectly well in the more adventure settings of the Sunbow cartoon, but could look out of place as a toy fighting More >
Night Lazer (Corps!)
81 day ago
by Rob Buzan
Night Lazer was one of the later Corps! figures to be released after the first wave in 1986. These things were repainted so often in the 90s and 2000s that catching all the variations can make your head spin. From what I can tell, this one hails from later in the 90s. The original version was More >
Lt. Gorky (1998)
152 days ago
by Rob Buzan
In 1998, I picked up a select few of the second series of Toys R Us sets. The Oktober Guard set was exciting to see on the shelves, simply because I had always wanted to see some action figure versions of the team back in the 80s. The paint apps on the set were an improvement from the previous More >
Night Creeper (2004)
93 days ago
by Rob Buzan
Here’s a Night Creeper whose look measures up to his name and abilities. Ever since the original, we’ve been led to believe that these guys are high tech infiltration ninjas. I could see the ninja aspect in the 1990 mold, but aside from the helmet, not so much the high tech. This one looks much More >
Steeler (1983)
154 days ago
by Rob Buzan
Steeler is just a damn cool early RAH figure, even though I found him to be odd looking back when I was a kid. I actually didn’t have a MOBAT, so my only exposure to this figure was via visits to a friend’s house. He looked so different from the first and second series Joes I had, I didn’t quite More >
Big Brawler (2004)
125 days ago
by Rob Buzan
When we last left Big Brawler, he had ventured to India and picked up a samurai sword, laser gun, tight yellow t-shirt and Ambush’s impressive muttonchops. Now he’s back, and apparently he’s raided Salvo’s footlocker. I suppose I should backtrack a bit and mention that this isn’t the first time More >
Calling All Friends of Joe A Day (Again)
45 days ago
by Rob Buzan
Oh my gosh, how time flies! It’s coming up on two years for this crazy endeavor of mine.
I’m continually amazed and gratified by the comments that the readers make each day, and to help celebrate two years of Joe A Day, I’d like to create an epic post featuring you, the readers. If you’d like to More >
Firefly (2009)
56 days ago
by Rob Buzan
Here’s a first, both for the blog, and for Nice Pants Week. It’s one of the few 25th anniversary figures that I don’t have loose. Back when the series was going on, I was buying one to keep carded, and one to open. This is from a time before I had two children, by the way. These days, I’m much more More >
Snake Eyes (2005)
61 week ago
by Rob Buzan
Sigma 6 was unique in its strategic incorporation of cloth accessories along with traditional molded details. Not every figure was equipped with a soft goods jacket or pants. Snake Eyes only had two figures with “real” pants, and this version, part of the Ninja Showdown two pack along with Storm More >
Cross Country (1993)
141 week ago
by Rob Buzan
Let’s get this out of the way first. There’s one element of this figure that I’m sure is going to offend some people. It’s something that I don’t think you’d expect to see in a children’s toy. Well, at least not now. Maybe in the 90s it was still acceptable, but if you tried something like it in More >
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