G.I. Joe Underappreciated Featuring ‘CROSS-COUNTRY’!

Story By Mitchell Smith

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look at a G.I. Joe figure and character that I think is underrated . 1985 was or is the hey day for G.I. Joe for many people, but for me the ultimate haul was in 1986. Many may have heard my Night Raven story where I was very disappointed not getting one, but and a big but my mother made it up to me at Christmas. I got many figure and vehicles from this year including the HAVOC with my under appreciated figure Cross-Country. Stay with me here. He was featured in many of the animated series and the comics, yet there have only been 3 versions of him.

Maybe the original design was so great we didn’t need another but I think he may have been pushed to the back burner. I was very upset when his modern version was released as an overpriced club exclusive and he came with a green Snowcat. The modern version was sharp, but I wish we would have seen him at retail with a modern HAVOC.

I think he would make a great stand alone Classified figure without any vehicle, but we may never see the light of day on that. Overall Cross-Country has always been one of my favorites and I wish I would have been able to afford a 25th style figure. Who loves Cross-Country? Who wants a cool Classified version? Share your opinions with us in the comments below! Make sure to check back for our next discussion.