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On this week’s episode, G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness continues, but do we really rendezvous in the city of the dead?? Shipwreck name dropped WHO to get by Cobra? The Fatal Fluffies, the U.S.S. Flagg makes its debut and plenty more highlights! Who is YOUR pick for MVP?What was YOUR favorite DYD moment?Who was YOUR pick for Foul-Up?What would YOU have titled this episode of G.I. Joe? New here? G.I. Retro is a weekly rewatch of the classic Sunbow G.I. Joe cartoon, one episode at a time. Subscribe and…

The POP-EXPOSE

From the Hall of Justice to G.I. Joe Headquarters: The Secret Voice-Cast Connection That Built an ’80s Cartoon Legend

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s cartoon voice actors, Arthur Burghardt Destro, B.J. Ward Scarlett, Black Vulcan voice actor, Buster Jones Doc, Frank Welker G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe and Super Friends connection, G.I. Joe cartoon history, G.I. Joe voice actors, Hall of Justice, Hanna-Barbera Super Friends, Jack Angel Wet-Suit, Mary McDonald-Lewis Lady Jaye, Michael Bell Duke, Peter Cullen G.I. Joe, Saturday morning cartoons, Sunbow G.I. Joe cartoon, Super Friends cartoon history, Super Friends voice actors, Wally Burr voice director, William Callaway Beach Head, YO JOE1 Comment

Long before Duke shouted, “Yo Joe!” and Cobra Commander began screeching about world domination, many of the voices behind G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero had already saved—or threatened—the world on Super Friends. This was not simply a case of two cartoons hiring one or two of the same performers. The recording booths of Super Friends became something of a training ground for an entire generation of voice actors who later gave G.I. Joe its personality, humor and larger-than-life sense of adventure. The most recognizable connection may be Michael Bell.…

Realm of Eternia - Masters of the Universe

1983 Masters Of The Universe Vehicles Ranked on HALF THE BATTLE!

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s toys, 1983 toys, 80s nostalgia, action figure collecting, Battle Cat, Battle Ram, Destro Designs, Eternia, Half The Battle, He-Man collectors, He-Man toys, He-Man vehicles, Masters of The Universe, Masters of the Universe 1983, Masters of the Universe review, Masters of the Universe vehicles, Mattel Masters of the Universe, MOTU, MOTU 1983, MOTU rankings, MOTU vehicles ranked, Panthor, retro toys, Skeletor, toy collecting, toy nostalgia, vintage action figures, vintage He-Man toys, vintage MOTU, Viper Den Studios, Wind Raider, YouTube toy review0 comment

On this weekends episode of Half The Battle, We rank All 1983 Masters of The Universe 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!

G.I.Joe

PRODUCED or UNPRODUCED? Secret Story of 1984’s ALPINE TROOPER

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro1 Comment

Today Ken from ToyKennections a bit of G.I. Joe history with the story of 1984’s alpine trooper! 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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Armory – Rack & Cabinet #04 (Half Cabinet)

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe0 comment

1:12 Scale accessories inspired by G.I. Joe Classified Series and part of an armory series with multiple sizes of cabinets and racks for your custom layouts. Features a long gun rack that holds up to 8 guns. 6 storage cubes sized perfectly for helmets. Additional accessories available. CLICK HERE TO ORDER! ** Does not include figures or figure accessories. See below for included items ** Size: 88 X 180 X 33mm Includes: 1 Peg Rack, 1 Cabinet, 3 wide hooks, 1 narrow hook, 2 single hooks. Color: Color Choice, Matte…

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Fixing the Colossal Retro Card Art Debacle

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro0 comment

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios As a young buck, I was firing on all collecting cylinders with G.I. Joe. And when it came to buying and collecting the figures, it was all about the Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity, as referenced in a previous article, is what made up the collecting experience: Arguably, for me, the card art was, in some cases, the most important part. When I looked at the figure, I saw what was on the card art. I used to legitimately stare at those card…

G.I.Joe SDCC 2026

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…

The POP-EXPOSE

Yeah, But What Else is at JoeFest?

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Star Wars1 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…

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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…

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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

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!

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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,…

The Breaking News Report

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…

The Breaking News Report

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!