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Trouble Takes Flight: Super7 Teases the SDCC-Exclusive Python Patrol Trubble Bubble

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffCobra Flight Pod, Cobra Pilot ReAction Plus, Cobra vehicles, G.I. Joe collectibles, G.I. Joe Trubble Bubble, Python Patrol figures, Python Patrol Trubble Bubble, San Diego Comic-Con exclusives, SDCC 2026 exclusive, Super7 G.I. Joe, Super7 ReAction Plus, Super7 SDCC exclusive, vintage G.I. Joe toys0 comment

Cobra’s in-flight service is preparing to deliver a serious dose of Trubble at San Diego Comic-Con! Super7 has teased an upcoming G.I. Joe ReAction+ Python Patrol Trubble Bubble and Cobra Pilot, giving collectors another exciting exclusive to chase during SDCC 2026. Based on the promotional artwork, the classic Cobra Flight Pod receives a complete Python Patrol makeover featuring the unit’s unmistakable black, red, green and gold color scheme. The vehicle appears to include a clear bubble canopy, forward-mounted cannons, side thrusters, Cobra markings and Python Patrol crosshatch detailing. Seated inside…

Yeah, But What Else is at JoeFest?

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Star Wars0 comment

Story by @GIJoeRepairShop When I told my spouse and in-laws about attending JoeFest, some questions inevitably kept coming up: What else is at JoeFest? What else is there to do there? What other toy lines are represented? As it turns out, there’s a lot of other fun things to experience during JoeFest, if you should somehow find yourself there and not have a love of GI Joe toys. First, there’s a ton of comics. There is figuratively, and probably literally, a ton of comics. All kinds of comics from a variety…

Before the Algorithm Invaded the Toy Aisle: Was Action Figure Collecting Better Before Social Media?

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1990s action figures, action figure collecting, action figure communities, action figure forums, Action Figure Hobby, Action Figure Insider, collecting before social media, collecting culture, collector community, early 2000s toy collecting, Fwooshnet, G.I. Joe collectors, He-Man.org, internet forums nostalgia, Nostalgic toy collecting, online toy forums, Raving Toy Maniac, Rebelscum, social media algorithms, social media influencers, Star Wars collecting, TFW2005, toxicity in collecting, toy collecting influencers, toy trading communities, Transformers collectors, vintage action figures, vintage toy collecting, vintage toy websites, YoJoe.com0 comment

I still remember when finding another serious action figure collector felt like discovering a hidden outpost. It was the late 1990s, the modem was screaming, the family computer occupied half a desk, and a single photograph of a new figure could take forever to load. Yet those slow evenings online felt exciting. There were no influencers posing beside walls of free products. There were no ten-minute reaction videos uploaded seconds after a reveal. There were only fans, message boards, and the shared thrill of finally locating someone who understood why…

G.I.DAVE’s cartoon realism. Silly or gritty? “Cobra stops the world!”

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro1 Comment

G.I.Dave’s Cartoon Realism: Silly or Gritty? “Cobra Stops the World”By @G_I_DAVE Hello fellow fans and friends! G.I. DAVE here again, and we’re back diving into another G.I. Joe Sunbow episode to see if it leans more silly or realistic.After the aviation-heavy survival THRILLER (I was even surprised rewatching it again) of “In the Presence of Mine Enemies,” I wanted to hit one that plays with real-world geopolitics and Terror— the kind of episode that could “show off” a real world Terrorism plan against all nations, something we see often in…

G.I. Joe Half The Battle: All 1987 G.I. Joe Vehicles Ranked!

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro0 comment

On this weeks episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, We rank all the G.I. Joe vehicles released in 1987. Check out this week’s video below and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!

Vacationing in the ’80s With My Parents

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s family vacations, 80s childhood memories, Adirondack Camping Village, Adirondack family vacation, camping with parents, Cape May family vacation, childhood road trips, childhood vacations in the 80s, Destro Designs, family camping memories, family vacation nostalgia, Great Escape theme park, growing up in the 1980s, Lake George memories, Lake George New York, Memorial Day weekend vacation, nostalgic family vacations, parents making sacrifices, vintage vacation memories, Viper Den Studios, Water Slide World1 Comment

By Destro Designs and Viper Den Studios I am currently in Cape May with my wife, twin daughters, and my wife’s entire side of the family. It is an amazing trip that we take every year, and her family has been coming to this same place and staying in the same house for almost 40 years. The house is owned by a former teacher from my high school who also knows my father-in-law. It is a wild, small-world story for sure. Being surrounded by all the luxuries of modern life,…

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Templars: The Mask of Mordred Brings O-Ring Adventure Back to Collectors Hands!

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s style action figures, 3.75 inch action figures, action figure crowdfunding, Action Media LLC, BackerKit action figures, BackerKit launch July 18 2026, Collectible Action Figures, collectible toy packaging, comic book action figures, Custom action figures, Elias Graves figure, independent toy companies, indie toy line, Ivy Graves figure, Kane action figure, modular action figures, O-ring action figures, Pop-N-Swap figures, Retro Action Figures, retro toy collectors, Shadow Order figures, Templars action figures, Templars BackerKit campaign, Templars The Mask of Mordred, Templars toy line, The Mask of Mordred figures, toy crowdfunding campaign, troop builder figures, upcoming action figures 2026, vintage style action figures0 comment

Collectors who miss the days when an action figure offered more than something to display finally have a new adventure heading their way. Templars: The Mask of Mordred, an original 3.75-inch O-ring action figure line from Action Media LLC, is preparing to launch its crowdfunding campaign on BackerKit on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Templars is being developed as an entire world rather than simply another assortment of figures. The line combines retro-inspired action figures, original characters, comic-book storytelling and extensive world-building. Its story revolves around ancient relics, mysterious organizations and…

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Remembering Sam Neill: The Man Who Made Us Believe Dinosaurs Could Walk the Earth

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffAlan Grant actor, celebrity deaths 2026, Dead Calm, Dr. Alan Grant, Event Horizon, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Jurassic Park actor, Jurassic Park legacy, Jurassic Park tribute, Jurassic World Dominion, Peaky Blinders, remembering Sam Neill, Sam Neill, Sam Neill career, Sam Neill death 2026, Sam Neill dies, Sam Neill movies, Sam Neill obituary, Sam Neill tribute, Steven Spielberg, The Piano1 Comment

For an entire generation, the first sight of a living dinosaur was reflected in the astonished eyes of Sam Neill. As Dr. Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 masterpiece Jurassic Park, Neill stood in a grassy field, removed his sunglasses and stared upward at something impossible. A towering Brachiosaurus walked before him, and through Grant’s expression, moviegoers felt the same overwhelming wonder. In that moment, dinosaurs were no longer fossils in museums or illustrations in books. They were alive. Sam Neill died suddenly in Sydney on July 13, 2026, at…

'NOW YOU KNOW' With Yorktownjoe

NOW YOU KNOW WITH YORKTOWNJOE: DELTA-17 SHEPHERD VS JAGUAR REVIEW!

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, Delta 17, Delta 17 action figures1 Comment

This Week: A Quick look at the new Desert 2 pack Shepherd vs Jaguar from Delta-17. Be sure and like share and subscribe if you enjoy my videos and follow me on X @Yorktownjoe!

The Heart That Held the White Base Together: The Story of Fraw Bow

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffAmuro Ray, anime classics, anime heroine, classic anime, Fraw Bow, Fraw Bow character, Gundam anime, Gundam characters, Gundam fans, Gundam Fraw Bow, Gundam history, Gundam story, mecha anime, Mobile Suit Gundam, One Year War, RX-78-2 Gundam, Sunrise Gundam, Universal Century, Universal Century timeline, White Base0 comment

When people think of Mobile Suit Gundam, they usually remember towering robots, legendary pilots, and unforgettable battles. But every great saga needs someone who reminds us what is worth fighting for. That person is Fraw Bow. Fraw Bow begins her journey as an ordinary teenage girl living peacefully in the Side 7 space colony. She isn’t a soldier, a genius mechanic, or a trained pilot. She is simply a kind-hearted young woman with dreams of a normal life. In an instant, everything changes when war erupts around her. A surprise…

Sys3dArsenal Mission Crate: Large Snake Eyes #52 – G.I. Joe ORDER HERE!

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Snake Eyes, Sys3dArsenal1 Comment

CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER! 1:12 Scale crate is inspired by G.I. Joe Classified Series and is part of a series with multiple sizes that stack. This Snake Eyes #52 Crate “Foam” has cut-outs for 2 Guns, 2 Clips, a silencer, a knife, and a sword. Store rifles and extra accessories in the bottom tray. The hinge is designed for the best possible look, utilizing a ball and socket hinge. The handles fold flush into the sides of the crate. ** Does not include figure or figure accessories. See…

Just Because We Can, Should We Be Remaking Pop Culture and Pulp Classic Movies?

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s movies, 80s movies, 80s nostalgia, 90s nostalgia, BeetleJuice, Big Trouble In Little China, classic films, cult classic movies, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, fantasy movies, Firefly, G.I. Joe movie, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, he-man, Hollywood reboots, Jem and The Holograms, Jurassic World, Labyrinth, Mortal Kombat movie, movie remakes, nostalgia in Hollywood, nostalgic movies, retro pop culture, science fiction, sequel fatigue, Spaceballs, Star Wars, Street Fighter movie, The Breakfast Club, The NeverEnding Story, Top Gun Maverick1 Comment

By: R.A. Rayne In a summer of reboots, remakes, and sequels, nostalgia is a trend for the first time, not just a midlife crisis. While we haven’t quite yet reached the levels of embracing the 1980s like Ernest Cline portrayed in his Ready Player One and Two books, we are tiptoeing into his world. (In more ways than one.) While every generation seems to have a nostalgic callback to their parents’ youth, this time things are different. We now live in an age when, in a digital minute, parachute pants,…

Half The Battle

ALL 1986 M.A.S.K. Vehicles Ranked On Half The Battle

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s toys, 1986 M.A.S.K., 1986 M.A.S.K. toy line, 1986 toy rankings, 80s action figures, action figures, best M.A.S.K. vehicles, Boulder Hill, classic toy reviews, collector community, Condor, G.I. Joe Half The Battle, Half The Battle YouTube, Kenner M.A.S.K., M.A.S.K. nostalgia, M.A.S.K. review, M.A.S.K. vehicle rankings, M.A.S.K. vehicles, Matt Trakker, Miles Mayhem, nostalgic 80s cartoons, retro collectibles, retro toy collecting, Rhino, Saturday toy review, Switchblade, Thunderhawk, toy rankings, toy review channel, vintage action toys, vintage M.A.S.K. toys, YouTube toy reviews0 comment

On this weekends episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, We rank All 1986 MASK Vehicles! Check out this week’s video below and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!

The Fatal Fluffies: Cuddly or Controversy?! | G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness Pt. 1 | G.I. Retro

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro1 Comment

Season 1 officially begins with “The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe,” the first part of the Pyramid of Darkness. New intro, new faces, and a mystery I did not expect to find with the Fatal Fluffies! There’s a real Hasbro controversy tie in to go along with Hasbro wanting to cash in on the Star Wars craze. Cuddly, or controversial? You decide! Who is YOUR pick for MVP? Who is your Foul-Up of the Week? What was your favorite DYD moment? Are the Fatal Fluffies too Sci-Fi? New here? G.I.…

Johnny Gage Answered the Call: Remembering Randolph Mantooth and the Hero Who Inspired a Generation

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1970s TV, classic television, Emergency cast, Emergency TV series, Emergency!, EMS history, firefighter paramedic, firefighters, Jack Webb, Johnny Gage, Kevin Tighe, paramedics, Randolph Mantooth, Randolph Mantooth dies, Randolph Mantooth tribute, remembering Randolph Mantooth, Roy DeSoto, Squad 51, television legends, TV nostalgia0 comment

For millions of television viewers, Randolph Mantooth was never just an actor. He was Johnny Gage—the fearless, compassionate firefighter-paramedic who climbed into Squad 51 every week and reminded us that heroes didn’t need capes. They needed courage, heart, and a willingness to answer the next call. The news of Randolph Mantooth’s passing at the age of 80 marks the end of an era, but his legacy will continue to echo through television history and the emergency medical profession for generations to come. When Emergency! debuted in 1972, America had barely…