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On Location with G.I. Joe! A Few of the Reasons the Mini-Series Episodes Rocked

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By Destro Designs-Viper Studios For me, there’s nothing like the action and stories of the multiple G.I. Joe mini-series in the Sunbow series. While I love the choices made for the actual single-shot episodes, it’s the mini-series that are the backbone of the show. So many of them were wild, crazy, and absolutely amazing to watch as a kid. But the mini-series had those excitement-inducing words: “To Be Continued…” Something about that just sent me into full-on imagination mode as I would play out what I thought was going to…

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From Peg Warmer to Nightmare King: How Crystal Ball Conquered G.I. Joe

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In 1987, Crystal Ball looked like the kind of Cobra operative who should have been unforgettable. He had hypnotic eyes, a bizarre open-chested uniform, a lenticular shield, and a backstory steeped in mind-reading and the occult. Stephen King and his young son Owen helped devise the character, with Hasbro turning the idea into a figure whose file card described him as the seventh son of a seventh son, born to a Romanian father with “second sight” and an American mother from Bangor, Maine. And yet, for many kids, Crystal Ball…

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Review: Guns N’ Roses 2026 World Tour

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Story by @GIJoeRepairShop On August 12, 2026, I visited MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey to experience Guns N’ Roses 2026 World Tour. You might expect a sexagenarian hair band to play for an hour or an hour and a half, bow, and then leave the stage for some rest. But, no one would ever expect that of Guns N’ Roses. The set started with a high-energy rendition of “Welcome to the Jungle” (the first song from their first album) and never looked back. Over the course of more…

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I Still Love The Crazy Stuff: The Wild And Dangerous Designs of The Joes and Cobra

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By Destro Designs-Viper Studios As a kid, it’s super easy to ignore so many of the G.I. Joe toy design flaws that lead to obvious danger from both the enemy as well as the machines themselves. For example, the Cobra FANG is a canopy-less helicopter, which isn’t so bad until you realize the helicopter blade is barely above the pilot’s head. But as a kid, you recognize the absurdity, put it in your pocket, and move on because the vehicle is totally fucking awesome. Another one that’s a little less…

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Unpacking the D23 Disney Experiences Horizons Showcase

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By: R.A. Rayne Alright, let’s get started. There’s a great deal to go over. At first, I intended to look at everything from San Diego Comic-Con to Disney’s D23, but Disney just released a lot of exciting new material this weekend. Fans have noticed that Marvel, Star Wars, and some other Disney brands are less prominent at San Diego Comic-Con these days. There is a reason for this. It is reasonable for Disney to announce major news at its own convention, where it covers all sorts of areas such as…

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Artist Spotlight: Nic Price – The Art Machine Behind Liquor Store Fine Art

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For this installment of our Artist Spotlight series, we sit down with Nic Price, also known creatively as AnDY Lucius, an independent artist whose work draws heavily from horror films, comic books, modern art, and decades of pop-culture inspiration. Working primarily with ink and pen on paper, Nic has developed a distinctive visual style built around bold shading, expressive linework, and original tribal-inspired designs. Calling himself “The Art Machine,” Nic is constantly creating, experimenting, and evolving. We spoke with him about his influences, creative process, commissions, and why he believes…

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Cobra Commander’s Greatest Meltdown?! | G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness Pt. 5 | G.I. Retro

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More action, more romance, more Fatal Fluffies, and yes, more yodeling! Plus Cobra Commander has an epic meltdown before catching Destro and Baroness in the act, Shipwreck and G.I. Joe make their final assault on the Cobra Temple, Satin gets her revenge and more! It’s all here in the Pyramid of Darkness finale, Knotting Cobra’s Coils! Who is YOUR pick for MVP? What was YOUR favorite DYD moment? Who was YOUR pick for Foul-Up? And now that all three miniseries are done: how do YOU rank them? New here? G.I.…

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The COMPLETE History of M.A.S.K. !

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Today Ken from ToyKennections gives us a look at the iconic 1980s toy line M.A.S.K.! Check out the video below and share your thoughts with us in the comments. As always be sure to subscribe to ToyKennections channel on YouTube for all of Ken’s latest videos!

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Why Aftermarket 3D Printing from My Brothers Is So Important to Collecting and Toy Photography

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By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios It’s no secret how I feel about my brothers, Matt from Mo’s Mind Custom Design and Chris from Sys3DArsenal. I always dedicate a portion of my podcast to their creations for a lot of reasons. One, they’re both incredible dudes I’m proud to call brothers. Two, they make some of the coolest freaking stuff I’ve ever seen. They both offer different products that actually dovetail together nicely. I know Matt scales some of his vehicles and playsets to accommodate Chris’s signature item, the…

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RADIOACTIVE SHELVES: When the Neon Toys of the ’90s Took Over Our Childhoods

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There were fluorescent greens, nuclear yellows, radioactive oranges and enough electric blue plastic to make a blacklight jealous. To adult collectors raised on the military greens of early G.I. Joe, some of those toys eventually became punchlines. But to a kid standing in Toys “R” Us? They looked incredible. Perhaps no line represents that transformation better than G.I. Joe Battle Corps. By 1993, Hasbro had grouped most of its standard Joe assortment under the Battle Corps banner while simultaneously experimenting with Mega Marines, Star Brigade and increasingly science-fiction-heavy concepts. Hasbro…

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The Atari+ Platform: Bringing Back Retro Consoles the Right Way

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Story by @GIJoeRepairShop The original Atari 2600 has released in 1977. That is nearly 50 years ago! Old Atari hardware is getting harder and harder to find, while Atari cartridges are often rotting in antique shops across the country. Television technology has also left the original Atari consoles far behind. Finding a working cathode ray tube (CRT) television and a working Atari television adaptor is becoming a harder, and more expensive, task by the day. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to play your old collection of Atari games…

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G.I. Dave’s Cartoon Realism: Silly or Gritty? “An Eye for an Eye”

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Story by @G_I_DAVE Alright G.I. Joe Friends, pull up a chair. We’re diving Episode 40 “An Eye for an Eye.” I remembered this one really different from back in the day. Not the wildest sci-fi episode, not the goofiest, but one of those quieter entries that actually has some neat stuff goin on when you look at it as an adult, and some absolute absurdity. As a kid I loved the action. As an adult? Rewatching it now, the civilian collateral damage, the OPSEC failures, the personal vengeance vs. professional…

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