So I guess at some point Dr. Mindbender gave up on a fully humanoid appearance for his battle androids and opted to crib from Terminator. I can’t believe a man as smart as Mindbender would need to blatantly copy like that. I suppose there’s no accounting for style plagiarism, as he also dressed like a 19th century Eastern European Chippendales
Read moreThis collectors club exclusive Copperhead is a pretty successful blending of new sculpt era parts. It’s also one of the few figures to make successful use of a Spy Troops disguise accessory, in this case Sgt. Airborne’s helmet. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who was thinking “Copperhead custom!” when I first saw that helmet back in ’03. This
Read moreLook upon Arctic Destro, a symbol of frustration that represented the sometimes poor distribution of the Pursuit of Cobra line. 2009 to 2010 was a time of feast to famine for a Joe collector. Going from the wealth of movie product on shelves to the delay of the follow-up line’s launch to its subsequent sporadic appearance raised my ire. After
Read moreThe first Alley Viper seemed an odd duck to me, from its color scheme to the strange face shield. Urban fighters outfitted in blue and orange, wearing masks through which it appeared they couldn’t possibly see? But hey, it’s GI Joe, I thought, shrugged my shoulders, and moved on. The later 90’s Alley Viper changed up the sculpt, and included a
Read moreIt seems no major Cobra player was safe from the swift pen of redesign and sub-team reallocation at the end of the first Real American Hero line. If they weren’t being placed into robotic spacesuits, they were painted in bright hues or transplanted as ninjas. Such is the case with Zartan. I really can’t fault them for sticking to the
Read moreTorch is one of my faves of the new sculpt era. There’s so much to like about this figure. It’s another example of taking an existing design and tweaking it for a new generation. Let’s be honest, as iconic as the Dreadnoks are, that old biker look is darn goofy these days. I like to see each iteration of Joe
Read moreAlso known as Scalpel and Leplacs. Those who were buying Joes in the early to mid aughts should remember that corny joke. The head mold from these two originated with the Cobra medic, Scalpel. I think it was an ingenious choice to represent the crimson twins. The Crimson Command Chopper, of which the twins were pilots, was an absolute bugger
Read moreMmmm, translucent plastic. It’s like candy to me. I can’t fully explain the allure of a figure made from this wondrous material, but I suppose it holds an appeal at a base level, much like a cat is fascinated by a shiny object. I wonder why it took so long to get around to specific use BATs? It’s one of
Read moreFirst off, I’m sorry for your having to see this figure. Accept my most sincere apologies and I beg you not to harbor any ill will toward me. I know that looking upon its hideous countenance may forever turn you away from this site, but please, gentle reader, I plead for your mercy. For as the purpose of this blog
Read moreEach time I dig down into the storage tubs that contain my new sculpt era figures, I become more and more enamored with them. Having bought the series as it was released, I followed my typical adult collector process. Buy a wave of figures, open them up in reverse order of interest, put the choice few that I really liked
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