1987–the last year that I bought GI Joe toys as a kiddo. It was chock full of Cobra strangeness as well as some key Joes that would stand as favorites many years later. Even though my interest in the toys was waning, I was nevertheless impressed with guys like Law & Order, Fast Draw, and Outback. Psyche-Out was pretty much
Read moreThe 1986 Low -Light is one of those iconic Real American Hero figures whose design I think can’t really be improved upon. The mold had a couple of repaints, and one as late as the 2000s still managed to impress. Even the modern construction version stayed very close to the original design. The Slaughter’s Marauders repaints are an odd bunch.
Read moreWith all the speculation about the goings on for GI Joe’s 50th birthday, and considering the collectors club has shown yet another small scale figure based on the original Joe, I thought I’d join in and talk about one of the 30th Salute figures. It’s hard for me to belive it’s been twenty years since the last big GI Joe
Read moreI don’t know why, but every now and then a repaint inspires me to write a joeaday-ku. Enjoy. Deep in dank jungle. Mainframe pecks at his keyboard. Monochrome war plan.
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I find the second series of Star Brigade figures to be much more interesting than their prececessors. Not only were some new parts mixed in among the reused elements, but the generic card art was jettisoned in favor of character specific packaging, in keeping with the rest of Real American Hero era. When there’s a giant (preferably painted) portrait on
Read moreHere’s an oddity. I bought this Tiger Force Sneak Peek on eBay several years ago, when I was on an international figure kick. I managed to get all of the UK Tiger Force repaints, but only this one is incomplete. The wonderfully colorful and exclusive Tiger Force paint scheme is what keeps my interest in this mold that was fairly
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In the days of the Sunbow cartoon, I couldn’t quite fathom why Spirit was set up as an antagonist for Storm Shadow, when Snake Eyes was also about. Maybe it was merely the philosophical bent that both characters were given in the animated series, that the writers determined the two were a good match. Then again, maybe it was due
Read moreI really couldn’t think of much to say about this figure, other than the fact that I love the colors; they’re just so much fun. Tripwire was an early fave of mine (yeah, I was a weird kid) and this repaint is so amped up with color compared to the original, I have to love it. Then I remembered what
Read moreI’m a bit sorry that I missed out on the Iron Grenadiers concept in my younger days. Destro’s splinter group was introduced the year after I stopped buying GI Joes, and I think as a kid I would have been very interested in the toys. With an ornate, armored style being so prominent, I would have been drawn to them
Read moreTonight, it’s another blast from the past, and also one of the earliest JAD posts. I can’t think of a more pink GI Joe figure than this one. Barbie-Viper, anyone? Check it out here.
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