How the heck did Beachhead get stuck in a figure pack along with ninjas? Who knows, but with GI Joe, you learn not to ask those sorts of questions, and just go with the flow. I’m glad that this figure was included in this pack, as it gives us not only Beachhead in a color scheme other than his
Read moreWhen is a repaint worthy of your attention? Does it have to be dramatically different to catch your eye and make you want to pick it up, or are you the type who will buy a figure again even if it only has a small difference in a particular paint app? If you collected the 2000’s series, and are the
Read moreOkay folks, it’s Indepedence Day in the US, and this post is as close as I get to a day off. Since covering a Captain America figure would strain the premise of the blog, I found a Joe with an American flag. Good enough. How many Joes over the years have been depicted in mid-scream? Not enough as far as
Read moreIs this really meant to be Duke? I think that name must have just been plastered on, since every Joe assortment seems to need at least one Duke and Snake Eyes. But then again, what do I know? That’s not to say it’s a bad figure. I’ve been wanting more of the 82-83 style Joes to show up wearing the
Read moreI may not be at JoeCon, but that won’t stop me from remembering past sets. I’ll try not to be too much of an old curmudgeon. Time and again its been said about many a 90’s figure: repaint this guy in a decent color and you’ll get a great figure. The Collectors Club was doing just that with some of
Read moreDoesn’t look quite so special, does he? Not considering the figure came with a grand total of none of its original accessories. But hey, at least we got a flare gun, which I suppose he can use to call for help when he realizes he’s at sea without his breathing apparatus, flippers or water sled. Instead, the only other equipment
Read moreWhen did Ethan Hunt discover the Nintendo Power Glove? When I happened upon the Adventures of GI Joe 2010 series, some of which I remember seeing during their time of release in the late 90’s, I was intrigued by the look and the audacity of the concept, but my interest was never piqued enough to pull a figure from the
Read moreOne winter morning before Snake Eyes ventured out into the woods to stalk some game (like you do when you’re a ninja living in a remote mountain cabin) Scarlett called to him, “Snake Eyes, honey, be sure to bundle up, or you’ll catch your death a cold.” Boy, did he ever take her seriously. Snakes is bundled up for sure.
Read moreThe 12 inch Joes released during the 2000’s relaunch were a mixed bag of reuse and cost cutting that struck me as generally cheap-looking, but there were a few that stood out as all-around great large-scale renditions of Real American Hero era favorites. Unlike some of his knockoff-ish line mates, Spirit gets the royal treatment with a full cloth uniform,
Read moreI almost get tired of saying this, but some of the less regarded later figures are pretty awesome, if you can see beyond some garish colors. Take this Sci Fi, for example. He’s got some really nice things going for him. Considering some of the shortcuts that were happening late in the line, like the weapons trees and limited paint
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