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This weekend on Half The Battle, we’re ranking the classic Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors action figures! Take a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s, revisit this unforgettable toy line, and join the conversation about which figures deserve the top spots. Don’t forget to subscribe to Half The Battle on YouTube for more retro toy reviews and rankings!
Read MoreSATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS | OCTOBER 17, 2026 When Our Favorite Arcade Games Took Over Saturday Morning TV! There was a time when Saturday morning was the most important appointment of the entire week. No school. No homework. No boss demanding a spreadsheet. Just a bowl of cereal big enough to feed a small family, a television set, and several glorious hours of animated insanity. And in 1983, CBS decided that one of the biggest crazes sweeping America belonged on Saturday morning television. Video games had invaded shopping malls, convenience stores,…
Read MoreBy Serpentor’s Lair Editorial Staff | October 15, 2026 There is a question hanging over the G.I. Joe community that nobody at Hasbro can answer with a sales chart: When G.I. Joe grew from 3¾ inches to six inches, did the figures become better—or did the experience become smaller? Before the torches come out, this is not another article telling Classified collectors they are somehow less devoted to G.I. Joe. That would be ridiculous. Some of the most passionate fans in the hobby build spectacular Classified displays, take extraordinary toy…
Read MoreBy Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios Today, I wanted to take a minute to talk about what I genuinely believe is the best place on the internet. Everyone who knows me knows just how incredibly proud I am of this Twitter community and all the greatness that comes with it. My family and my business are the only two things in this world that I’m more proud of than this community. And that should tell you something. I’ve said all of this before, but as our community continues to…
Read MoreAn ode to boot-up chimes, digital witchcraft, and the comforting sound of a childhood that didn’t know it was ending all too soon. By Willa J. Rabideau There are few things in life as comforting as walking into a house filled with the smell of freshly baked bread or chocolate chip cookies. That smell does something to the human brain. Something primal. Something suspiciously close to witchcraft. Suddenly, you’re eight years old again. The world is safe, someone loves you, and the greatest existential threat in your immediate future is…
Read MoreBy @GIJoeRepairShop On August 6, 2026, this author published an article titled “‘Weird Al’ Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour.” At that concert, there was one particular song that was new to both me and my spouse. That song was “Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me.” As we listened to the lyrics, we felt that it embodied everything wrong with modern email systems. Even through the song was released in 2011 as the last song on the “Alpocalypse” album, it maintains its relevance today. This says a lot about the…
Read MoreBy Serpentor’s Lair Editorial Staff Snake Eyes gets the glory, the swords, and the mystique. Duke gets the responsibility. And that makes him far more important to what G.I. Joe actually represents. Duke in the classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero animated series. Animation: Sunbow Productions, Marvel Productions and Toei Animation. G.I. Joe characters © Hasbro. Image source:Kotaku. Let’s say the thing a huge portion of the G.I. Joe fandom isn’t going to want to hear: DUKE IS MORE IMPORTANT TO G.I. JOE THAN SNAKE EYES. Not cooler.…
Read MoreOn this weeks episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, All 2002 G.I. Joe Figures Ranked (Part 2)” 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!
Read MoreBy Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios So, you’ve most likely heard me talk about my recent trip to New York Comic Con, either on my Saturday show or with my brother Mark on the Monday show. But there are a few more angles to this adventure that I want to get into. You see, I have history in the City. Back in my 20s, I knew people scattered throughout New York City and the surrounding area, mostly in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and out on Long Island. I used to make…
Read MoreBy Serpentor’s Lair | October 13, 2026 There was a time when Tuesday nights meant something special to every Gen X kid growing up in the 1980s. You hurried through dinner. You finished your homework, or at least convinced your parents you had. You grabbed your favorite snack, found your spot on the living room carpet, and waited for the clock to hit eight. Because on NBC, Tuesday nights meant one thing. THE A-TEAM! The A-Team became one of the most unforgettable action-adventure television shows of the 1980s. There was…
Read MoreNOW YOU KNOW! SYS3DARSENAL Armory Rack & Cabinet Brings Your G.I. Joe Classified Display to Life! Every great G.I. Joe headquarters needs a properly equipped armory! Whether you’re outfitting a top-secret G.I. Joe command center or building the ultimate COBRA weapons storage facility, SYS3DARSENAL has some fantastic accessories to take your action figure displays to the next level! In this installment of NOW YOU KNOW!, we’re spotlighting the SYS3DARSENAL Armory Rack & Cabinet, an exciting addition for collectors who want to create more detailed and realistic 1:12 scale dioramas. Watch…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | Serpentor’s Lair | October 10, 2026 By Serpentor’s Lair Staff For collectors who grew up in the golden age of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, the classic 3¾-inch O-ring action figure represents more than a particular kind of toy. It represents a world of imaginative characters, ingenious accessories, beautifully illustrated cardbacks, and afternoons when an entire adventure could unfold on the living room floor. Operation: Recall is bringing that spirit into the present with all-new characters built by many of the very creators who helped define…
Read MoreFor more than 40 years, the G.I. Joe MOBAT has been one of the most recognizable military vehicles in action figure history. But what if this legendary 1980s toy has been hiding a secret right in front of our eyes? If you grew up collecting G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, chances are you remember the mighty MOBAT (Motorized Battle Tank). With its imposing cannon, motorized movement, and battlefield presence, it looked like the ultimate weapon for taking down Cobra. But just how effective was this iconic tank? Was it…
Read MoreThere was a time when television didn’t have to be loud to capture our attention. Sometimes, all it took was a man with a paintbrush, a gentle voice, and a few happy little trees. For those of us who grew up during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s, childhood television was an extraordinary place. We had G.I. Joe battling Cobra, Optimus Prime fighting Megatron, Saturday morning cartoons, cereal commercials, and the unmistakable sound of our favorite television theme songs. But somewhere between the explosions, superheroes, and animated adventures, there was…
Read MoreOn this weekends episode of Half The Battle, We rank the classic Skeleton Warriors action figures! 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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