by KansasBrawler This next figure comes from the deal I scored on the Joe Con floor back in 2009 with loose, complete figures. As a kid, I have fond memories of watching the G.I. Joe cartoon. Heck, I have fond memories of watching it as an adult when I got the complete series for Christmas a few years back. But the one
Read moreGather round, friends, and I shall regale thee with a legendary tale of action figure hunting from the halcyon days of the 1990’s. In those days there existed the Half Price Store, in whose hallowed halls the adventuring collectors of the day would find bounteous amounts of the previous years’ action figure releases. Their names echo through toy history like
Read moreI’ve been flying my freak flag when it comes to the 90’s GI Joe toys since, well, the 90’s. It was the era in which I dove back into collecting, so the time still holds a certain fascination for me. I particularly remember the early 90’s toy treasure trove that was the Half Price Store. The GI Joe assortments from
Read moreBy NFCJD Chinese Major Bludd is the most worthy follow up to the 1983 mail away Bludd ever put out in the original Real American Hero toyline. Too bad nobody in the US knew he existed until the internet became a thing in the 1990s. The figure was distributed exclusively in China alongside mostly US re-releases like the ’86 Dial-Tone,
Read moreHawk as a general seems to get three distinct looks. First, there’s the original ’86 comeback special, and a vintage look of sorts, with the leather bomber jacket. Another is the more traditional dress uniform, more appropriate for flying a desk than anything else. And speaking of flying, we finally have the flight suit with jet pack from the anything
Read moreTo say that this figure’s style doesn’t resemble the usual Major Bludd is an understatement. A couple of the Bludd hallmarks remain intact. A classic styled helmet still sits atop his head, this time with a nifty attached eyepatch and spiked center section. Very 80’s metal, I must say. The head is my favorite element of the figure, as it
Read moreWhen Shout Factory’s GI Joe Series 2 Season 1 DVD set was released earlier in the year, I was very excited. I had seen the infamous DIC produced series over the years, in vary levels of quality, all of them fairly poor, from nth generation VHS tapes to macro-blocked Youtube videos. The series gets short shrift from many GI Joe
Read moreCrystal Ball is one of those lovable losers upon which some fans of the stranger side of the RAH line have built a foundation. Yes, many think the man is a joke. But I say, look closer, and maybe there’s a spark in him that could be fanned into a greater flame. I wouldn’t mind seeing a horror aspect make
Read moreStalker has the distinction of being one of the Joes to see both the beginning and end of the Real American Hero line. The line really looked like it was heading back to its military beginnings with some of the 1994 offerings. Over the course of the RAH run, Stalker has had two types of looks: the beret-wearing Ranger and the
Read moreEven though 1987 was the last year that I collected Joes as a kid, I still find myself looking back to that year with as many fond memories of the year’s figures as anything from ’82 to ’86. One of my all-time faves (Battle Armor Cobra Commander) was released that year. He was one of the two Joe figures that
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