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This week we have a special bonus episode of Half The Battle for you thanks to us reaching our goal for the Charity Drive! In this episode we are reviewing the foreign Funskool G.I.Joe figure, ‘Skydiver‘. Check out the full episode in the player below, then MAKE THE JUMP to the forums and join in the conversation!
Read MoreThis week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle we take a look at one of the lesser known G.I.Joe characters, ‘Crazylegs‘! Check out this week’s full episode in the player below, then MAKE THE JUMP to the forums and join in the conversation!
Read MoreThis week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, I take a look at my top 5 modern era G.I.Joe Figures. Check out this week’s full episode below and let us know if any of your favorites make our top 5. Be sure and join in the conversation AFTER THE JUMP!
Read MoreThis week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, we take a look at the first issue of the G.I.Joe Special Missions comic book series from back in the day! Check out this week’s full episode below, then MAKE THE JUMP to the forums and join in the conversation!
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again, when I, in association with several others, hold a charity drive ! Here’s the gist of it : – Donate to a charity that benefits children, any will do, you get to pick yourself. – Send proof of that donation to joechristmascharity@gmail.com (You have until NOVEMBER 30TH) – The name of everybody who donated gets put into a hat, and a winner will be drawn on the first weekend of December, that person will win prizes ! – For everybody, there will be BONUS VIDEOS if…
Read MoreThe 1987 Crossfire was one of the G.I. Joe’s rarest vehicles. The one and only R/C car was a cool vehicle but it came with a hefty price even for today’s standards. If you were one of those lucky kids to own one of these it was a cool car. It came with Rumbler who was accurately names as he bounced around the drivers seat. This was a cool concept, like who wouldn’t want a G.I Joe R/C car, but it was only released in limited quantities I’m guessing mainly because of the cost. There are…
Read MoreBackground In Issue 40, we saw intrigue, action, and some of Cobra’s plans in the Gulf of Mexico beginning to unfold. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 40 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well.) On to the issue Cutter and the Joes on the W.H.A.L.E. hovercraft are trying to get back to Tactical Battle Platform as a tidal wave or tsunami caused by the bombing in Issue 40 threatens to wipe them out. In fact, when…
Read MoreThis week on the Halloween edition of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, we take a look at the classic G.I.Joe Cartoon episode, ‘Revenge of The Pharaohs‘! Check out the full episode in the player below, then MAKE THE JUMP to the forums and join in the conversation!
Read MoreThis week on G.I.Joe Half The Battle, we finish up Monster Month with a look at the Cobra character, ‘Pythona‘! Check out this week’s full episode below then MAKE THE JUMP to the forums and join in the conversation!
Read MoreBackground In Issue 39, we saw Dr. Burkhart was rescued once again, and we received a few more glimpses that Cobra has something cooking in New Orleans or somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 39 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well.) On to the issue Roadblock was hiding in the background on the cover of Issue 39. He is all alone in all his glory on the cover of Issue…
Read MoreThis week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, we continue ‘Monster Month’ with a look at the Cobra-La commander, ‘Golobulus‘! Check out this full episode below then, MAKE THE JUMP to the show and join in the conversation!
Read MoreThis week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, Monster Month continues as we take a look at the heavy hitter of Cobra La, ‘Nemesis Enforcer‘! Check out this week’s full episode in the player below and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP!
Read MoreG.I. Joe was not the first to have a 3 & 3/4 inch figure, they were not the first to come up with scaled vehicles of a military style, and they were not the first to have a toy soldier, but they were the most creative on making figures, futuristic type vehicles that could be assembled like a model and plastic rugged enough to be played with and not be broken easily. I was looking at the 1982 Straight arm figures that I own and all the vehicles and this was…
Read MoreThis week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, we take a look at one of the more odd characters in the G.I.Joe universe, ‘Royal Guard‘! Check out the full episode in the player below, then MAKE THE JUMP to the forums and join in the conversation!
Read MoreBackground In Issue 38, we discovered some background info about Cobra Commander, as well as more character development for Billy. And we met a new Joe jungle trooper, code name: Recondo. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 38 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 a small team of Joes rappelling down a sheer cliff. They are on a mission to rescue Dr. Adele Burkhart who was captured again while…
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