Have I written too often about Snake Eyes? I apologize if I have, but love him or hate him, you can’t deny his presence. You also can’t deny his wardrobe changes. Though most are of the black and grey variety, he did add a splash of color in 1991. I still have an intense appreciation for that figure; I daresay
Read moreThe Dollar General Shipwreck comes to us as a hybrid homage to the Devil’s Due comic and 2002 toyline versions. I’ve been a fan of the look as an alternative to his Popeye the sailor getup, and it’s nice to see him brought into the modern style. The movie line figure of 2009 was a decent interpretation, but I wasn’t
Read moreI enjoy a good updating and re-imagining of a classic character. The Pursuit of Cobra and 30th anniversary lines both managed a few figure updates that really impressed me. Hawk is a great new battle-ready version of the team’s long time field commander. When Hawk returned to the line as a general in 1986, he traded in his typical Joe team
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 moreI have to hand it to the collectors club for their membership figures over the last three years. After a great final o-ring figure in Big Lob, and the much requested modern style Dial Tone (even though I found it lacking due to parts choices), they’ve created a very nice new representation of the Joe team’s far out infantryman. Though
Read moreIn a recent interview with Flag Points podcast, former GI Joe Brand Manager Kirk Bozigian related a story about a trip with his son to the toy department back in the day. He was going to buy an $.88 Hot Wheels car, and when he handed it to his son, the boy responded, “What does it do?” That statement became
Read moreDear Pursuit of Cobra/30th Anniversary toyline, What a crazy couple of years it’s been. Seems like only yesterday I met you at Joecon in KC, and look how far we’ve come. We’ve both changed since that first meeting; you looked like Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans and Rachel Nicols, and I was a jaded collector who didn’t think Joe could be
Read moreZombies are all the rage, and as such have become over-exposed. It seems you can’t swing a dead cat without seeing a shambling undead monster in some form of media. I fully expect to see an all-zombie storyline on Days of Our Lives within the next year. This actually isn’t the first time the GI Joe line has presented us
Read moreSo Zartan’s brother finally gets the modern treatment, and I have mixed feelings about it. The original figure never made a whole lot of sense to me, particularly in comparison to his uber-cool brother. Most of this new figure from the BigBadToyStore exclusive Dreadnok battle pack is a straight interpretation of the original, though there have been some welcome improvements.
Read moreImagine a world where a 1987 figure would garner attention from the modern Joe collector. Hard to believe I know but that’s what happened at the announcement of the Techno Viper for the 30th anniversary line. Who knew folks would freak for the purple engineers? I always thought the old head sculpt was weird, but this new version’s helmet looks
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