A Snake Eyes Haiku
Today is Haiku Poetry Day, so we’re turning things over to the Joe team’s preeminent ninja commando for a bit of the traditional 5-7-5 three-line prose. Take it away, Snakes. … … …
Read moreMonth: April 2017
Python Patrol Officer (1989)
Waitaminit. This is the Python Patrol officer? Isn’t this the Cobra Trooper mold? Did somebody mix up character names a la 4-LOM and Zuckuss? Or are we witnessing the first-ever recorded GI Joe Mandela Effect? I could have sworn I saw this figure in Toys R Us back in the day as a regular trooper. The only explanation is we’re currently
Read moreSAW Viper (2006)
By Past Nastification I usually despise head-to-toe repaints (httr). Thankfully, this new sculpt figure has the arms of Barrel Roll added to the… everything else of the 2005 Rollbar, narrowly escaping the head-to-toe label. But even though I know it’s not an httr, on some level the addition of the different arms just isn’t enough to convince me it’s not.
Read moreAce and Skystriker (50th Anniversary)
By KansasBrawler I’ll admit, I was kind of torn on the Silent Strike set. I really liked the HISS, but I felt a little bored by the Skystriker. I already have the 30th Anniversary version and I really only need one Skystriker in my collection. The Wolf Squad concept has made it grow on me, but I’m still just a
Read moreLow-Light (1986)
Of all the 1986 figures, I think Low-Light is my favorite. Funny enough, I didn’t pick him up as a kid. Make no mistake, I really wanted to get him. I just never found him in a store. Granted, I could also say the same about 1985 Snake Eyes, but I made it a point to obtain him via other
Read moreRock ‘n Roll (2007)
By Past Nastification Included as part of the 2007 GI Joe Collectors’ Club “Tanks for the Memories” convention set, this is Rock ‘n Roll. An original member of the GI Joe team, Rock ‘n Roll has had a relatively low number of figures throughout the years. But unlike Snake-Eyes’ almost 70 versions, who is more or less relegated to black
Read moreBest of Backyard Battles: Part 3
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Read moreCesspool (FSS 2.0)
By KansasBrawler Sometimes as a toy collector, you find you have to set rules for your collection so you don’t wind up breaking the bank in pursuit of your passion. However, as Joe Con taught me in 2009 (and again in 2016), sometimes those rules need to be bent. Once in a great while, the GIJCC winds up making something
Read moreThe Power of Packaging: DEMON
Battle Force 2000 needed an enemy as futuristically odd as they were, and Destro’s Iron Grenadiers obliged. The Joe line in 1988 was fully into sci-fi territory, and the vehicle designs evidenced the shift. Despite this, the line was consistent in the quality of its packaging. The toys may have looked a bit crazier, but the presentation remained enticing. The
Read moreMini H.I.S.S. Tank and Book
This mini-HISS tank and book set appeared suddenly a while back without a whole lot of fanfare, which is unusual these days. That’s not a complaint at all, in fact I’d like to see more miniature Joe product offered in this way. If you haven’t picked up this set, the scale will really surprise you. I figured it would be
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