Since the reveal of sideshow’s beautifully rendered 1/6 scale Baroness figure this week, I thought I’d try to dig for a comparable 3 3/4 inch figure. The female form is something of a challenge to render in small scale, and the Baroness’ various plastic incarnations over the years have ranged from passable to downright fugly. The original version is iconic,
Read moreYou’re not looking at a long lost Rescue Heroes figure, it’s Inferno, a firefighting specialist from the end of the Sigma 6 series. Actually, other than the obvious scale and style, there’s no Sigma 6 branding on the packaging, just the Real American Hero subtitle. The final assortments of the Sigma line were a problematic experience for me to find at
Read moreYes yes, I laughed at the name too, but it’s not any worse than Skidmark. The CORPS! line had a few figures that looked like they could be villains, but were not. With his gas mask and shirtless look, Gasman sure looks like he should be a member of the enemy forces. Wait, as near as I can tell, there
Read moreI wonder why blue was chosen as Cobra’s primary uniform color rather than black? I assume it was to add a splash of color on the shelves among all the green good guys. Whatever the case, black has crept into Cobra’s ranks a few times in the modern era. Maybe not as many times as crimson, but changing the color
Read moreIn space, no one can hear you repurpose old parts. When I first started delving into the Adventures 2010 series, it seemed to have a real world oriented, yet futuristic and coloful tone. It was a bit more fanciful than the Real American Hero series, being set at what was then ten years into the future. Most of the sets
Read moreWho didn’t take their Joes into the tub or swimming pool with them? How could you resist playing with Eels, Torpedo, the Water Mocassin or the WHALE in the water? Heck, Deep Six, with his diving action (an action feature in ’84–gasp!) was made for water play. Of course, the unfortunate side effect of throwing your Joes around in the
Read moreSnake Eyes’ apprentice seems to be quite popular when it comes to movie lines. His Rise of Cobra figure was one of my favorites of that line, and made for an excellent substitute for the lack of a modern styled version of the character. This one, from a Retaliation three pack, is a true mash-up of parts that is only
Read moreFrom the ridiculous to the sublime. After yesterday’s post covering one of the goofier Lanard CORPS! figures, I thought I’d return to Sigma 6, one of my favorite of the GI Joe offshoots. A lot has been said about the angst and hate that came about when the Sigma 6 concept was introduced. I recall at the time being intrigued
Read moreShout Factory’s GI Joe Series 2 Season 2 is being released on Tuesday July 10. The Eco Warriors, Ninja Force, DEF and many others from the colorful 90’s make appearances. The set also has an extra interview featuring the Hasbro toy team. Check out my review right here.
Read moreAs much as people who want to bag on 80’s Joes use that lame resemblance to the Village People joke, at least there’s no Joe of the time who’s a direct resemblance to a 70’s motorcycle cop. Lanard’s CORPS! on the other hand, had Chopper here around since ’86. Feast your eyes on Ponch and John’s long-lost partner, complete with
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