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Serpentorslair Staff · September 17, 2026

Put Down That Bag of Bricks

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figure community, collector mental health, Destro Designs, Destro G.I. Joe, Destro Is My Spirit Animal, friendship and mental health, G.I. Joe collectors, Mark Fogarty, men talking about mental health, mental health awareness, nostalgia community, online collector community, toy collecting community, Toy Collector Community, Viper Den Studios1 Comment

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios My brother Mark Fogarty dropped a video today chronicling the story of how his channel became Destro Is My Spirit Animal. It’s a very personal, revealing story, and I give him a ton of props for having the courage to share it. And here’s why. In this incredible community we have on Twitter, one of the things that makes us so cohesive—and makes this such a great place to be—is that openness is rewarded with positivity and encouragement. It’s a huge thing in…

G.I. JOE: NOW & FOREVER — One Fan’s Lifelong Mission to Honor a Legendary Franchise

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Interview By Serpentorslair Staff The year was 1983. The Cold War simmered on the evening news, Return of the Jedi was wrapping up its run in theaters, and a seven-year-old boy stood wide-eyed in the toy aisle of a department store, holding his first G.I. Joe figure—Destro. He couldn’t have known it then, but that moment would ignite a lifelong passion. For me, G.I. Joe was never just a toy line—it was a universe. A place where heroes were clearly defined, villains were theatrical and dangerous, and every battle felt…