G.I.Joe 

Exploring the 1994 Power Fighter with Gears: A Hidden Gem from Star Brigade

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look at the G.I. Joe 1994 Power Fighter with Gears. Gears has always been one of my favorite characters from 94. I don’t know why exactly, he wasn’t in any cartoon that I know of, I never read a comic with him in it, and his figure while cool to me is a little bland. I guess I just really liked the Star Brigade when I got into collecting. I’ve had Gears for years but I never had…

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Rediscovering the Icon: A Retrospective on 1982’s Snake Eyes – The Commando That Sparked an Adventure

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look back to G.I. Joe 1982. A familiar figure with millions of stories and over 70 versions including 3-3/4, 12 inch, 6 inch, and many other scales over the past 40+ years. A figure I had never owned that started it all. The commando cast all in black to save money, but a mysterious character developed and Snake Eyes became one of the most popular characters over the years, expanded within an elaborate story of him and his…

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Exploring the Legacy: A Look at the 1995 12-Inch SGT Savage Figure

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to The Outpost. Today I’m taking a look at the 1995 stand alone 12 inch G.I. Joe SGT Savage figure. As we all know the long run of GI Joe O-ring figures ran from 1982-1994, and the glorious days of GI Joe came to a halt. With it came some trials of some other lines including GI Joe Extreme and SGT. Savage. The SGT Savage figures were cool and the 12 inch figure was pretty awesome. He has a lot of accessories and a tough…

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Discovering the BBK 1/6 Scale Scarlett: A Collector’s Journey with GI Joe’s Iconic Heroine

Welcome to the Outpost. As most of you may know my first GI Joes were the 12 inch Joes. I have enjoyed being able to hunt down many of the ARAH style Joes and one that has always left a void is Scarlett . I even made a crude but likable custom Scarlett. The other day I stumbled upon a 1/6 scale Scarlett by BBK. It is the first time I have heard of this company but since it was on Amazon I ordered one to add to my collection.…

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