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On this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, it’s MAIN CHARACTER MAY with Storm Shadow Pt.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 MoreOn this weekend’s Half The Battle shorty, We take a look at the G.I. Joe Classified Scarlett v1! 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 1986, the Year of the Joe, was put on a pedestal because of the explosion of imagination surrounding my entire habitat. I lived across the street from a Pizza Hut with an arcade game, and there was a laundromat down the street with 3–4 rotating arcade machines. I had family scattered in all directions throughout our grid-style neighborhood that stretched from the hill to the river, end to end, with my house sitting right in the middle of it all. With family “close enough,”…
Read MoreThere are moments in G.I. Joe history where a concept appears briefly—almost like lightning—and then disappears before it ever gets the spotlight it deserves. The Cobra Valkyrie is one of those moments. Introduced as elite female operatives, the Valkyries weren’t just background troopers—they were something more. Precision-trained. Highly disciplined. Unflinchingly loyal to Cobra’s command structure. But what truly set them apart came during the unforgettable episode “Spell of the Siren.” And that’s where their legacy should have begun… not ended. Picture this: a remote island shrouded in mystery, ancient power…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, we kick off MAIN CHARACTER MAY with Storm Shadow Pt.1! 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 To me, the best year of G.I. Joe is 1986. The combination of figures, playsets, and flat-out iconic awesomeness can’t be matched. 1985 does a great job trying, but forget it. 1986 is where it was at. By this point, I had seen so many movies in the horror and action genres that I had a pretty good idea of what real action actually looked like. I’m going to break down all of the different figures and playsets over the course of a…
Read MoreOn this weekend’s Half The Battle shorty, We take a look at the G.I. Joe Super7 ReAction+ Arctic Scarlett! 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 The G.I.Joe figures of 1985 are often regarded as the best—or second best behind 1986—in my opinion. And the same goes for the vehicles and playsets. First off, we’ll address the elephant in the room: the aircraft carrier. It’s the biggest, most insane playset ever made for any toy—ever. It’s so large that most people I knew didn’t have it. Hell, I didn’t know anyone who had it until a few years later. That said, those who do have it often regard it…
Read MoreThe world of animation and comics has lost a true craftsman with the passing of Gerry Conway—a writer whose imagination helped shape generations of storytelling across television, comics, and beyond. While many fans recognize his legendary contributions to Marvel and DC Comics, including co-creating characters like The Punisher, his work on the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero cartoon remains a meaningful part of his creative legacy. Conway’s journey into writing began early. Born in 1952, he broke into the comic book industry as a teenager, quickly making a name…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, we tell you what it would cost to purchase the entire 1998 G.I. Joe toy line TODAY! 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 1985 started having things outside of G.I. Joe influence my head canon. For instance, movies that hit VHS wound up on my TV, and despite being almost 6 years old, I was watching things like The Terminator, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The Terminator scared the crap out of me, to be honest—but I loved it. That handgun with the laser dot… ugh, give me that, I used to say. But also, 55 episodes of G.I. Joe were released…
Read MoreTrade you a Destro for a Jose Conseco! G.I. Joe Trading Card Review by @Yorktownjoe! Check it out in the player below, and be sure and follow him on Instagram and YouTube for his latest videos and photography!
Read MoreOn this weekend’s Half The Battle shorty, We take a look at the G.I. Joe Super7 ReAction+ B.A.T! 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 MoreStory By By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios One of the reasons Snake Eyes is the GOAT that many don’t realize is the magic behind his silence. I’ve often said that when naming favorite Marvel and DC comic characters, Snake Eyes should be in that conversation. He transcends the G.I. Joe brand and stands among notable pop culture icons. Hell, my mom knows who Snake Eyes is—and she’s a hairdresser born in the ’60s. First, Larry Hama should be recognized as the GOAT comic writer for creating a character…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, We rank all of the G.I. Joe figures released in 1998! 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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