Category: G.I.Joe

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios Since the moment I saw the Shockwave card art, I was obsessed. The deep blues contrasted with the lighter blue hit so hard. As part of the Balaclava Gang Gang, he was instantly one of my favorites. But when you add in the military cap, it was a wrap. He looked so ready for battle. Add that to the lore of him being a door kicker, and he was instantly running the lead on most missions in the field, right alongside Beach Head.…

The first-ever G.I. Retro Mail Call is here! You sounded off, so I’m going into the comments, questions, and emails to respond to YOUR takes on the debates I’ve been tossing out on the show so far! Zartan: Hair or Hood, the greatest rivalry in G.I. Joe, and that Scarlett love triangle! Plus some exciting channel news and going to JoeFest! This community has been the best part of doing the show. Let’s keep the conversation going. What do YOU want to know for the next Mail Call? Drop it…

On this weeks episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, I rank all the G.I. Joe Figures from the year 2000. 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!

Check out this quick 3 minute video of what I snagged from Mercari, the Vintage G.I. Joe Badger! Be sure and like share and subscribe if you enjoy my videos and follow me on X @Yorktownjoe!

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios This is a saying that plays well right now. I feel like I am overlooking uncertainty, but for good reason. I feel like I am looking past rising G.I.Joe Classified prices and at other lines, doing my best to see the good in some figures when I am kind of like, “Meh.” 2026 has been such a whiplash from 2025 that I feel like I am in a neck brace. I understand that there are a ton of factors playing into the state…

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios We all know the DIC episodes of the G.I. Joe IP are atrocious and an affront to the senses of all G.I. Joe fans. It’s as craptacular as anything to hit the airwaves on a dial TV. From the opening entrance song, to the music, to the plots, to the horrendous voice acting, it fucking sucked. But. They slid into the frame two-plus years after the movie ended, and there were some unanswered questions. There were also a lot of new figures that…

Hector Ramirez, the intrepid reporter created by Buzz Dixon for Sunbow animation, may be the one character who ties together Transformers, G.I. Joe, Jem, Inhumanoids, and even My Little Pony. Appearing across multiple Hasbro animated worlds, Hector becomes more than just a recurring newsman—he becomes a bridge between the mythologies of 1980s action figures and cartoons. In this companion to The Mythology of G.I. Joe: Sunbow Edition and The Mythology of Transformers, we explore how one reporter may connect the entire Sunbow universe. WATCH BELOW AND BE SURE TO LIKE…

Follow me @GIRetroShow In this episode of G.I. Retro, I break down The Revenge of Cobra Part 5 – Amusement Park of Terror! Zartan playing both sides leads to a showdown in his hideout. Plus, it’s round 2 of hair or hood? The Weather Dominator is fully operational and G.I. Joe will need all hands on deck to turn the tide. It all comes down to one final battle as the Revenge of Cobra comes to an explosive end! PLEASE CLICK THE LINK AND LIKE SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE!

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios When I was a Joe-obsessed kid in the 1980s, I wanted Joes in all forms. So when the sub-teams started to roll out, like Tiger Force and Night Force in 1988, I was excited to get more Joes. But I was also sort of meh on the idea of having some bangers wrapped in tiger striping. It was an instant love-hate relationship with Tiger Force. Night Force was a Toys “R” Us exclusive, and I didn’t get out there much, but they looked…