Posts tagged Spy Troops
Heavy Water (2003)
113 months ago
by Rob Buzan
New Cobra troopers are always welcome in my collection. Going beyond the regular blueshirts was exciting to me as a kid, whether they were generic troops or named characters. The Eels and Snow Serpents were the first specific duty troops that got me hooked on Cobra’s increasing diversity. Later in More >
Sgt. Airborne (2003)
54 months ago
by Rob Buzan
I remember this figure being a real oddity and a little hard to find for a bit when it first was released. Of course, that’s relative considering that the 2000′S series seemed to be more readily available than the more modern assortments have been, and there weren’t too many other collectors (at More >
Cobra Commander (2003)
65 months ago
by Rob Buzan
Battle helmet or hood? It’s a question that has been in the mind of GI Joe fans since the 1980′s. In the comic and cartoon, the Commander switched headgear quite often, causing kids (including me) to want both versions. Hasbro fulfilled the wish in 1984, with a mail order hooded version. Both the More >
Dr. Mindbender (2003)
107 months ago
by Rob Buzan
Of all the Cobras who dress ridiculously, and there’s no shortage of them, Dr. Mindbender had managed to consistently look like a snickerdoodle even into the new sculpt era. Before he finally donned a normal looking labcoat in Valor vs Venom, he trotted out this number, an unofficial Python Patrol More >
Double Clutch (2003)
67 months ago
by Rob Buzan
Another figure in the saga of the lost naming rights issues. Double Clutch, huh? Not Lance “Clutch” Steinberg or even Cpl. Clutch? Suppose that would have to wait for the later convention version. When I first saw the name Double Clutch, I thought it might be a new character, or even possibly a More >
Grunt (2003)
58 months ago
by Rob Buzan
Grunt seems to have gotten short shrift since the days of the new sculpt lines. From 2003 to 2004, he had four figures released. Since the 25th anniversary line, he’s had one fairly half-arsed figure as part of a Toys R Us three pack, and one fairly decent just-off-screen movie based attempt. Why More >
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