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On this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, I rank all 1992 GI Joe 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!
Read MoreG.I. Joe Classified “Footloose” 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 MoreIf you needed a reminder that G.I. Joe Day is basically “wallet danger day,” the latest wave of digital render reveals just did the job. Oh and the multi-year wait for Zartan’s swamp skier is finally over. Check out all the photos below and let us know which you plan on picking up! Airtight – The team’s CBR specialist is finally suiting up for Classified. Expect that iconic hazmat look and gear-heavy loadout energy. Hydro-Viper – Cobra’s underwater terror joins the lineup, and the render presentation screams “deluxe accessories.” Overkill…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, I review the GI Joe Special Missions Issue 114 “Air Show”! 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 MoreG.I. Joe Super7 ReAction+ Arctic Cobra Commander 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 MoreEvery few months, the same hot take pops up in the niche corners of the online G.I. Joe scene: “Snake Eyes is overrated.” And every time I hear it, I think the same thing… Snake Eyes isn’t overrated — Snake Eyes is the bridge. He’s the character that non-hardcore fans remember instantly. The one casual audiences recognize even if they can’t name 20 Joes, recite filecards, or debate the best era of the comics. If you grew up in the 80s, you didn’t need a deep dive to understand him.…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, I rank every G.I. Joe figure from 1991! 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 MoreRewatching “The Germ” as an adult in 2026 is a trip, because it lands less like a monster-of-the-week episode and more like a messy, anxious snapshot of everything modern adults associate with outbreaks: lab security, containment failure, misinformation panic, and the fear that you’re one bad decision away from a chain reaction you can’t stop. Originally airing October 23, 1985, “The Germ” is (depending on the guide you follow) Season 1, Episode 38 in the broadcast order. A simple Cobra theft becomes a global “oh no” The setup is classic…
Read MoreNew Delta-17 Kestrel 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 MoreThere are G.I. Joe episodes that feel like toys smashing together in the backyard… and then there’s “Cobrathon”—an episode that feels weirdly modern in 2026 because it’s basically about two things adult fans now recognize as everyday threats: Aired October 6, 1986 (Season 2, Episode 12), “Cobrathon” is Cobra doing what Cobra does best: finding the most cynical shortcut to power, then packaging it as a show you can’t stop watching. Cobra’s Plan: A Telethon for Criminals (And It’s Not Even Subtle) The premise is hilarious on the surface: Cobra…
Read MoreIf you’ve ever watched modern headlines about militaries experimenting with AI, autonomous targeting, or algorithm-driven decision systems and thought, “This feels like a bad idea waiting to happen…” — “Pit of Vipers” is your reminder that G.I. Joe was already playing with that anxiety back in 1985. Originally airing November 27, 1985, “Pit of Vipers” centers on a controversial upgrade: Colonel Sharp purchases an advanced computer program called WATCHDOG to act as a new “commander” for G.I. Joe. The pitch is simple and seductive: WATCHDOG will make decisions faster, smarter,…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, it’s our 400th EPISODE! I reviewe the GI Joe Badger !! 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 MoreIf you ever wanted proof that G.I. Joe occasionally snuck wildly adult ideas into a kids’ time slot, “Cold Slither” is Exhibit A. It aired December 2, 1985 (often listed as Sunbow Season 1, Episode 61, though some streaming catalogs label it differently). On its face, it’s the most “1985” premise imaginable: Zartan and the Dreadnoks become a heavy metal band. But the plot underneath the leather and pyrotechnics is what makes the episode hit so hard in 2026: Cobra uses music + TV as a delivery system for mass…
Read MoreSome G.I. Joe episodes age like action figures: a little scuffed, still awesome, and somehow more interesting once you know what you’re looking at. “Cobra Soundwaves” (Season 1, Episode 34 in original broadcast order) is one of the best examples—because its central idea isn’t a cartoon laser. It’s a modern fear: an invisible force that can break machines, control crowds, and collapse economies without firing a bullet. The plot: oil leverage + an “ultra-sonic” terror weapon Cobra rolls out an ultra-sonic soundwave machine in the desert that literally tears apart…
Read More“Flint’s Vacation” (originally aired November 13, 1985) is one of those G.I. Joe episodes that sounds light on paper—Flint goes on leave to visit family—but plays downright unsettling when you rewatch it as an adult in 2026. Because this isn’t really a “vacation” episode. It’s an episode about what happens when you finally try to unplug… and discover the entire environment you trusted has been designed to program you. Pleasant Cove: The Cozy Trap That Feels Too Real Now The setup is deceptively wholesome: Flint visits his cousins in Pleasant…
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