G.I.Joe 

MY FAVORITE G.I.JOE FROM 1986 – STORY BY MITCHELL SMITH!

Welcome to the Outpost. Many G.I. Joe fans feel 85 was the hey day for the franchise. I love 85, but 1986 was the first year I got figures and vehicles that were mine. Even though my brother and I always shared it was still nice to say this one is mine. My older brother bought Wet-Suit on a trip to Canada that year. For Christmas I got Serpentor, Thrasher, and Low-Light. My brothers also got Sci-Fi, Motor Viper, and Lift-Ticket. Over all we got almost every figure and vehicle…

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G.I.Joe 

G.I.Joe ‘Doctor Mindbender’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

Welcome to the Outpost, today I’m going to talk about one of my favorite Cobra characters, Dr. Mindbender. Dr. Mindbender was a favorite of mine and I first got him for Christmas in 1986. Another unique creation with his purple pants, bald head, and black cape always made him stand out to me. He was a huge part of the G.I.Joe cartoon so he was really easy to fall in love with because he had a lot of focus on him. The mad scientist trying to create ultimate soldiers, among all the other pretty weird…

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The POP-EXPOSE 

THE POP-EXPOSE ‘G.I.Joe Dr. Mindbender’ by Mitchell Smith!

Dr. Mindbender was one of the coolest Cobras from my childhood. I really like is look and it started right from his first appearance in the cartoon and when I received this figure for Christmas. I loved how they developed him and his curious appetite for history and resurrecting some of the most ruthless villains in history. He played a huge part in G.I. Joe: The Movie and quickly became one of my all time favorite characters.  The original action figure was made so fine just like many of the original figures were…

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Serpentor's Lair