G.I.Joe 

Cobra Chutes, Joe Boots, and Pure Chaos

Story by Destro Designs / Viper Den Studios Part 1 – Epic Entrance Song Battle Right off the rip, the trombone comes blasting in, with the off beat, ear blaring sound that goes right to my heavy metal roots. Out of nowhere, a shooting star rolls through the sky in a serpentine movement and blasts into the Gi Joe sign with explosive fireworks as the drummer gets wicked. A Cobra flying aircraft carrier lurch’s into view as its silhouette is back lit by the full moon. Parachutes abound, we get…

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The Classification: How Hasbro has upgraded our love for those Gi Joe 3¾ Figures

Story by Destro Designs / Viper Den Studios As a Kid, arguably the defining trait of a 3¾ Gi Joe figure, was, all that detail. Other figures didn’t have this level awesomeness molded into them. He Man was cool because it was what we had, but not very detailed, Star Wars was the same 3¾ Scale but they were largely bland in my memory, I just wanted them Joes. Whether it was the detail on that Destro or how cool Snake Eyes looked, I was, right off the bat, hooked…

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Realm of Eternia - Masters of the Universe 

Masters of the Universe Chronicles Scare Glow Brings Fear to Eternia as a Walmart Exclusive

The Masters of the Universe Chronicles Scare Glow action figure makes a powerful first impression as the debut release in the all-new MOTU Chronicles line. Even better for collectors, this standout figure is a Walmart exclusive, making it an especially notable launch for the new series. Scare Glow, the terrifying Evil Ghost of Skeletor, is brought to life here in 1:12 scale, offering a more relatable size for display along with an impressive 32 points of articulation. That combination gives collectors plenty of freedom to create dynamic poses while still…

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G.I.Joe 

Toxic Avenger of Cobra: The Sludge-Fueled Rise of Cesspool

If ever there were a villain who looked like he crawled straight out of a leaking oil drum, it’s Cesspool. Introduced in the early 1990s during G.I. Joe’s eco-themed era, Cesspool wasn’t just another masked bad guy — he was environmental disaster personified, wrapped in a business suit and armed with corporate greed. Released in 1991 as part of Hasbro’s Eco-Warriors sub-line, Cesspool represented a different kind of threat. The Cold War was winding down, and pop culture villains were shifting from shadowy foreign agents to corporate polluters and environmental…

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G.I.Joe 

Hook, Line & Figure: The Holy Trinity of G.I. Joe

Story by Destro Designs / Viper Den Studios The Holy Trinity:Card Art – File Card -FigureThe ultimate criteria when choosing a figure in the toy aisle. There are countless reasons I think Gi Joe is the undisputed best Toy Line. But one thing is the way I was able to become so insanely immersed like a drug addict, when standing in the toy aisle with a figure in my hand Every figure had, right next to it, an absolute work of art reaching out and pulling you into the figure,…

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G.I.Joe 

The Return to Cobra Island: How G.I. Joe Took Over My Life Again at 46

Story by Destro Designs / Viper Den Studios If you had asked me years ago, if I thought it was possible my life would be completely consumed by G.I. Joe once again at the age of 46, I would’ve thought you were out of your mind. I have a busy contracting business, twin daughters which whom i am the head coach of their Basketball and Softball teams, i am renovating my entire house, But yet, here i am. In a years time, ive built and filled an entire toy studio…

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