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BONUS EPISODE! On this special bonus episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, i take a look at the classic G.I.Joe Radar Station Action Pack ! Check out this special bonus 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 MoreThe 1984 G.I.Joe ‘Recondo‘ was the only figure I got this year. He is a very cool figure and I was happy to get him but I would have liked more from 1984. I’m sure most of you have heard my Spirit story and how I wanted him so bad. My brother had Scrap Iron and the Rattler, but outside of those I had nothing. My grandparents got me Recondo for my 9th birthday and he was awesome from head to toe. This was a very unique individual. He had the signature…
Read MoreToday my discussion is on three of my favorite modern G.I.Joe figures. In the modern era line there were a great deal of upgrades on most of my favorite Joes. There were 3 figures all together I found in a mad hunt and they are the last 3 figures I bought at retail, Lifeline, Airtight, and Sci-Fi. These are 3 of my favorite figures and I was sad the direction Hasbro took on selling action figures because I missed out on so many of my favorite characters. First off Lifeline was an awesome upgrade, I…
Read MoreHector Garrido passed away last week peacefully at the age of 92. Hector was responsible for most of the 1980’s G.I. Joe card back artwork. Although Hector had his hand in other things such as Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, and even Time Magazine, I will always be grateful for his contribution to G.I Joe. The figures were awesome in the 1980’s and going to the store was tough for any Joe fan to choose just one character if it was your lucky day to get one as a little gift. One of…
Read MoreWelcome to the outpost. Today I’m looking at some modern G.I.Joes. The 2008, set number 10, comic 2 pack featured the Hard Master and Snake Eyes apprentice. I never was into the comics as a kid and I think it was mostly because they were not readily available in the small town I grew up in, but I got into them a little, well at least reading them when they released the comic packs in 2008. They released a huge amount of awesome comic 2 packs this year and the Hard Master pack was one…
Read MoreWelcome to the outpost. Today I’m checking out the 1985 G.I.Joe Check Point playset. This is one of my favorite mini playsets. I did not have one as a kid, but I was able to piece one together as an adult collector. I had everything but the clipboard and one day I was going through some parts and low and behold there it was, I had one all along to complete the set. This set is small enough so it doesn’t take up a ton of space, but has a lot going…
Read MoreToday I’m going to check out the G.I.Joe Tiger Force sub group as a whole. I had a couple as a kid, the Tiger Paw, Dusty, and the Tiger Fly that came with Recondo. I really liked these as a kid and I have the 2 figures still and a very beat up Tiger Fly, I’m not sure what happened to my Tiger Paw. Now as an adult collector I have most of the figures from this group in my collection, but just my really beat up Tiger Fly and…
Read MoreBONUS EPISODE! On this special bonus episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, i take a look at the classic G.I.Joe Radar Station Action Pack ! Check out this special bonus 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 MoreWelcome 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…
Read MoreWelcome to the outpost. Today I’m going to jump back to 1982 and a G.I.Joe character that I feel hasn’t gotten enough love over the years, Short-Fuze. Short-Fuze is one of my favorite original characters. He was one of the first Joes I received as a child. He had a mortar and I loved the Joes with the face visor. These really stuck out to me as a 7 year old. Sadly, he only had a handful of upgrades. The 2005 version was cool and he got a pair of shades to bring a bit…
Read More1994 Star Brigade Aliens I was a high school senior in 1994 and was not in tune with the G.I.Joe world at the time, Later on as a collector I discovered some great figures. Space Shot, Gears, and Sci-Fi are some of my favorites from this year. There are 3 characters that were very much unlike the rest though, the Aliens. These were somewhat odd I guess in a military based toy, but I thought the first time I saw them that they were pretty cool. Carcass is the first of the trio. He…
Read More1990 Cobra Piranha Welcome to the Outpost. In today’s G.I.Joe discussion, I’m taking a look at a small Cobra boat. The Cobra Piranha is a cool little boat that packs a lot of Fire power. This offering has 2 side guns, 2 side missiles, and 2 torpedoes. Some people may not like the color scheme, but I think it is cool and the yellow spoiler and engine thruster make this little boat pop. This is one of those vehicles that I think looks much better in hand as opposed to on paper. It holds…
Read More1990 Hammerhead Welcome to the Outpost friends. The 1990 G.I.Joe Hammerhead is a large Cobra vehicle which came with the pilot Decimator. This is another vehicle I discovered as a collector. It is a pretty awesome vehicle in my opinion. First off I like Decimator. He looks pretty cool nothing too crazy and I like the color scheme. The underlying yellow seems like it is a wetsuit and the helmet is a little funky, but it is unique, and it is removable so I’ll take it for what it’s worth. The vehicle itself is…
Read MoreOn this week’s all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, i take a look at the classic G.I.Joe cartoon episode, ‘Worlds Without End Pt.1’! 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 MoreBackground Issue 68 saw the culmination of the action in the fictitious country of Frusenland. It had an ending similar to the battle of Cobra Island, where the Joe’s had almost defeated Cobra, but were called off by bureaucrats at the last moment. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 68 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) On to the issue The issue begins with Psyche-Out, Hawk, and Roadblock riding into harm’s way through an angry mob in…
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