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On this week’s all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, it is time once again for ‘MAIN CHARACTER MAY! This week is part three of our look at Zartan. Check out this week’s video below then MAKE THE JUMP to the forum and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!
Read MoreTONIGHT on the season premiere of Stargirl, the moment is finally here, Stargirl makes here debut. Will we get to see the Justice Society of America in the first episode? Be sure to tune in and find out. Stargirl premiers TONIGHT at 7pm Central on The CW. Join in the discussion AFTER THE JUMP! After a dangerous run-in with a member of the Injustice Society of America, Pat warns Courtney to back down from her attempts to go after them. But when she encounters what she believes to be a message from one of…
Read MoreHappy Victory Day to all my Canadian G.I.Joe fans. So today I am honoring the Montreal native Backstop. Backstop is the Persuader driver. A pretty cool vehicle. Backstop was a bad ass kid. He was bored from hockey in Canada for the amount of injuries he inflicted on other players in school. His parents moved to the US where he boxed and wrestled and same thing happened he was bored from high school sports. He finally joined the Army and eventually became a Joe. Backstop has a really cool look to him. He has some…
Read MoreABC has released a new set of promotional photos for the upcoming final season premiere of Marvel’s Agents of Shield. As you may know the agents are thrust back in time to 1931 and possibly into the world of Hydra once again! Check out the photos and all the details below and share your thoughts. The final season of Marvel’s Agents of Shield premieres on Wednesday, May 27 on ABC. “Coulson and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are thrust backward in time and stranded in 1931 New York City. With the all-new Zephyr set to…
Read MoreSideshow Collectibles has opened pre-orders for their exciting new DC Comics – Batman Bust. Batman stands 14.5″ tall, and is cast in polyresin. Priced at $250, this offering is slated for release between November 2020, and January 2021. Check out the photos and pre-order link below and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP. DC Comics – Batman Bust by Sideshow Collectibles Fear is the only language some people understand.” Sideshow presents the Batman Bust, delivering justice to your league of DC Comics collectibles. The polyresin Batman Bust measures 14.5″ tall as the…
Read MoreBoxcar Willie. Lecil Travis Martin Was born September 1st, 1931. He is best know as his stage name Boxcar Willie. He also was famous for his train whistle sounds and Johnny Cash impressions. Willie was born in Texas and joined the United States Air Force in 1949. There he was a Flight engineer and part of the 136th Air Refueling Wing. He did this up till his retirement in 1976. Willie had wrote a song called Boxcar Willie in the 1950’s and years later he tried out for Chuck Barris’ The…
Read MoreToday I want to discuss what is, what was, and what should have been. The 1987 G.I. Joe movie introduced us to Cobra La. Me personally I love this movie. Back in the day we did get a nice 3 pack of Golobulus, Nemesis Enforcer, and the Royal Guard. Golobulus looks like he got a spore tested on him, but this was one of my favorite figures from this 3 pack. He was a menacing villain and he had a perfect plan to finally take over the world, something Cobra Commander failed at many…
Read MoreTONIGHT on the season finale of Batwoman titled, ‘O, Mouse!’, Alice is going off the deep end as she loses control of ‘Mouse’! Checkout all the details below and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP. The Batwoman Season finale will air TONIGHT at 7pm Central on The CW. “O, Mouse!” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, LV) (HDTV) SEASON FINALE – When one of Gotham’s former heroes returns to his old stomping grounds to settle a score, both Batwoman (Ruby Rose) and Commander Kane (Dougray Scott) find themselves on the defensive. Meanwhile, Alice (Rachel Skarsten) has…
Read MoreTo start today off I want to give a shout out to Adam Jared for putting all these together, I couldn’t do it without him. Today I’m going to talk about the 1990 G.I.Joe Hurricane VTOL ( Vertical Take Off and Landing jet). This is one of my favorite jets. I love the color, the design, and the rotating wings to make it able to take off and land vertically. This is a decent sized vehicle and can rival any of the other Joe vehicles air or land. The Pilot is no…
Read MoreThe CW has released a new extended synopsis for their brand new series, ‘Superman & Lois‘. The show which stars Tyler Hoechlin as Superman and Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, will revolve around the two characters raising teenagers! The show is slated to premiere on Tuesday evenings following The Flash, in January 2021. Checkout the full synopsis below and let us know if you will be watching AFTER THE JUMP! SUPERMAN & LOIS — In SUPERMAN & LOIS, after years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping…
Read MoreIron Studios has now opened pre-orders for their outstanding new DC Comics – Wonder Woman vs Darkseid 1/6 Scale Diorama Statue. This offering stands 18.5″ tall, and is cast in polystone. It is based on artwork from DC Comics artist Ivan Reis. Priced at $799.99, this statue will be available in the 4th quarter of this year. Check out the pre-order link and all the photos below and let us know if you will be picking one up AFTER THE JUMP! DC Comics – Wonder Woman vs Darkseid 1/6 Scale Diorama Statue…
Read MoreThe CW has announced that actress Inde Navarrette, best known for 13 Reasons Why and Wander Darkly in the role of Lana Lang’s daughter, ‘Sarah Cushing‘ in the upcoming Superman & Lois series. Are you excited about this casting news? Let us know AFTER THE JUMP! Superman & Lois will debut this fall on The CW! Written by Todd Helbing, and based on the DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman & Lois revolves around the world’s most famous superhero and comic books’ most famous journalist, played by Hoechlin…
Read MoreWe have very exciting news to report today regarding season 2 of The Mandalorian. It seems Disney has cast fan favorite, actress Katee Sackhoff for the role of Bo-Katan Kryze. Checkout all the details on this below and let us know if you are excited for Katee Sackhoff to be part of the show AFTER THE JUMP! Source: Slashfilm.com Battlestar Galactica star and Star Wars veteran Katee Sackhoff is joining The Mandalorian season 2. We have exclusively learned that Sackhoff will be playing a live-action version of Bo-Katan Kryze, a Mandalorian warrior she previously…
Read MoreThe CW has released a new promo as well as a gallery of images for the next new episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow titled, ‘I am Legends‘! The legends have 24 hours of immortality but unfortunately for them there is a zombie apocalypse going on. Check out all the details below and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP. Legends of Tomorrow airs Tuesdays at 7pm Central on The CW! “I Am Legends” – (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, V) (HDTV) STICKING TOGETHER – After drinking from Chalice, the Legends have immortality for 24 hours, which…
Read MoreWelcome to the Outpost. Today I’m going to get into another one of my favorite original G.I.Joe characters, Breaker. I did get an original Breaker as a kid. He is the original communications soldier and what made him stand out to me as a 7 year old was his mic. I believe he was the only Joe to ever have this accessory. The mic was hooked to his radio pack with the signature black hose. My older brothers were very rough on things and Breaker got lost or broken as many of our original Joes…
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