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This week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, we took a look at some very intriguing foreign G.I.Joe filecards with our ‘foreign filecard fun’! Check out the full episode in the player below then MAKE THE JUMP to the forum and join in the conversation!
Read MoreBackground This issue marked an introduction to a new wave of Joe’s, Cobras and vehicles for both. The story stands by itself for the most part, but it foreshadows some intrigue for future stories. And it introduces us to characters and vehicles that Hasbro was getting ready to sell us as toys. The original 3.75” rendition of G.I. Joe arrived in 1982. The first wave is commonly referred to as the originals, or the straight-arms. In early 1983, Hasbro released the same figures with “Swivel-arm battle grip.” This innovation of…
Read MoreThis week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe: Half The Battle, we take a look at the G.I.Joe teams original computer specialist, ‘Mainframe‘. Check out the full episode in the player below then MAKE THE JUMP to the forum and join in the conversation!
Read MoreThis week on G.I.Joe: Half The Battle, we have a Call To Action as we have exactly one month left in our charity drive give-away! Check out the details on how you can be a part of the charity drive in the video below, then MAKE THE JUMP to the forum and join in the conversation!
Read MoreIssue 10 “A Nice Little Town Like Ours” Background This issue sets the foundation for a significant insight into the background of the Cobra organization. Larry Hama is back writing and he introduces a few key points and characters. The issue contains Joes getting captured, brainwashing through hallucinogenic drugs, a Nice Little Town of Springfield, and help from an unlikely fellow prisoner: a little boy named Billy. On to the issue. A three pronged assault on a Cobra facility in Manhattan goes terribly wrong as the roof team of Scarlett,…
Read MoreIn the early days of GI Joe, they put out a lot of compact play sets and vehicles. Compact didn’t mean boring though. The large play sets and vehicles were awesome, but for most families room and money were a big issue so there was a great deal of thought that went into the small ones as well. Most if not all the small play sets and vehicles were pretty awesome in the 80’s. Starting in 1982 the Ram and MMS were compact but both packed a huge punch and are…
Read MoreThis week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe: Half The Battle, its the Halloween Special! We take a look at the classic G.I.Joe Cartoon episode, ‘In The Presence of Mine Enemies’! Check out the episode in the player below, then MAKE THE JUMP to the forum and join in the conversation!
Read MoreThe Diplomat Background This issue is another stand-alone issue. Steven Grant is credited with the script for this issue. Larry Hama’s name is not attached in the credits. The issue contains plot twists, a diplomat unwillingly under Joe team protection, multiple assassination attempts, car chases, helicopter chases, Cobra Frogmen, and a Hologram (Holographic?) Cobra Commander. On to the issue. We are hopped right into the action. Stalker and Breaker are bursting into a Cobra safe-house where a Cobra is trying to monitor activities outside and delete all the files they…
Read MoreThis week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe: Half The Battle, Monster Month continues as we take a look at ‘what if’ movie monsters and G.I.Joe had a crossover. Check out this week’s episode in the player below and then MAKE THE JUMP to the forum and join in the conversation!
Read MoreCode Name: Sea-Strike! Background This issue diverges from the developing plot line and is a stand-alone issue. Herb Trimpe, long time Joe artist is credited with the script for this issue. Larry Hama’s name is not attached in the credits. The issue contains plot twists, secret underwater bases, outer space adventures, some vehicles we never saw as toys, along with a few near death experiences for some key members of the cast. On to the issue. As teased above, the story opens with some Latitude and Longitude coordinates. I actually…
Read MoreThis week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe: Half The Battle, monster month continues as we take a look at another one of Cobra’s creations, ‘Carcass‘. Check out the episode in the player below then MAKE THE JUMP to the forums and join in the conversation!
Read MoreIn our last issue, Cobra had played the Joe team against their Russian special forces counterparts. While the Oktober Guard and Joes were entangled, Cobra forces set up an ambush and captured them. Near the very end, Cobra Commander instructed a trooper to line them along the ravine. And shoot them! Again, this is a heavy, somber topic for a comic book. Following in a long line of evil masterminds who can’t be bothered by the trivialities of taking two minutes to eliminate the only threat to their plans, Cobra…
Read MoreMonster Month continues this week on an all new episode of G.I.Joe: Half The Battle! We take a look at one of the more interesting monsters in the G.I.Joe mythos, ‘Lobotomaxx‘! So check out this week’s episode in the player below, then MAKE THE JUMP to the forums and join in the conversation!
Read More1987 Mobile Command Center G.I. Joe has had some awesome play sets such as the Flagg and the Terror Drome, but one of the most overlooked large play set vehicles is the 1987 Mobile Command Center. I had the privilege of getting one of these for Christmas and this really was a very nice vehicle. The first thing that I love about this vehicle is its likeliness to the Jawa’s Sand Crawler (Another awesome vehicle for another story). It came with the driver Steam Roller a really cool looking badass dude. The…
Read MoreThis week on Half The Battle, we kick off Monster Month this week as we countdown to Halloween with a look at the Cobra monster, ‘Predacon‘! Check out this week’s full episode in the player below and then MAKE THE JUMP to the forum and join in the conversation.
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