Posts tagged Not Joe

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Night Lazer (Corps!)

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1 month ago
by Rob Buzan

Night Lazer was one of the later Corps! figures to be released after the first wave in 1986. These things were repainted so often in the 90s and 2000s that catching all the variations can make your head spin. From what I can tell, this one hails from later in the 90s. The original version was More >

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Special Force AKA Dollar Tree Firefly (2013)

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1 month ago
by Rob Buzan

I talk about knock-offs here and there, but I’ve not really covered an honest to gosh low-rent cheeseball one until now. Most of the “me-too” figures I’ve posted, like those from the Corps or National Defense, have been GI Joe imitations in terms of concept and construction. This one takes a GI Joe More >

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Sonya Blade (1995 Mortal Kombat)

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2 months ago
by Rob Buzan

All was not lost in 1994 and 1995 for fans of GI Joe and ninjas after its cancellation. There were two continuations, at least of some Joe molds, in the Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat lines.

I recall finding the Mortal Kombat figures at the now defunct Kay-Bee Toys. Generally located in malls, More >

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Hat Trick LeMonde (CORPS!)

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3 months ago
by Rob Buzan

Sacre bleu! Tank tread boots! Zeut alors! Up until a short time ago, I actually thought his name was Hat Trick Lemonade. Can you believe that? I think that name is much more fitting than LeMonde. It certainly matches the figure in terms of sheer wackiness.

Part of the funky Corps! sports series More >

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Justin Case and Recon Rover (Lanard STAR Force)

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3 months ago
by Rob Buzan

Despite having one of the most insufferably cutesy code names, Justin Case is one of my favorites of the later o-ring Corps! molds. Like many of his line mates, he was repainted and repackaged for a variety of series. The STAR Force sub-line presented him in a very unique color scheme that was a More >

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New Field Report: Mako (2013 True Heroes) by Twitziller

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4 months ago
by Rob Buzan

Twitter friend and wordsmith supreme @twitziller has contributed a Field Report. It’s Mako, part of the latest assortment of Toys R Us’ military and adventure toy line True Heroes. Check it out right here.

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New Field Report: Mr. Joe by Jeremy

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6 months ago
by Rob Buzan

Joe A Day reader Jeremy has sent in an intriguing Field Report, and it’s the first of its kind–a knock-off! Oh no, have I started a knock-off trend? I hope so! Anyway, check out Mr. Joe!

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Enemy Leader (Demon Enemy, et al.)

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6 months ago
by Rob Buzan

Feast your eyes upon the gloriousness that is Enemy Leader, a part of also-ran American (and National) Defense’s Demon Enemy line, and also released in the similarly packaged Commando Ranger (and Demon Ranger) line as “The Killer.” Whatever moniker you choose, isn’t this the most beautifully More >

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BUCKs (2005 Lanard Corps!)

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7 months ago
by Rob Buzan

Lanard’s Corps! line broke its figures off into several sub-groups for a bit in the 2000′s (where have we seen that before?) There were the WASPs, an air based group; the ROOS, a rapid response team; the ORCAs, a group of water operations specialists; and the BUCKs, a bio nuclear containment More >

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Lightning Mobutu (1988 CORPS!)

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8 months ago
by Rob Buzan

While Lanard’s Corps line borrowed elements from GI Joe, the company has also produced a share of figures that, while odd, are their own unique creations. Witness other lines like the STAR Force sub-line’s crazily inventive Space Cowboys or the heavily sought after Bio-Wing fighters. The main More >

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