Tag: GI Joe nostalgia

Serpentorslair Staff · July 15, 2024

Reliving the Nineties: A Look Back at GI Joe’s Vibrant Evolution

July 15, 2024July 16, 2024 Serpentorslair Staffbright colored GI Joes, colorful GI Joe toys, Eco Warriors GI Joe, GI Joe environmentalists, GI Joe fashion influence, GI Joe nineties, GI Joe nostalgia, GI Joe rock climbing, GI Joe sub teams, Mega Marine Blast-Off GI Joe, Michigan Fab Five, nineties action figures, nineties fashion trends, nineties GI Joe collection, nineties GI Joe figures, nineties pop culture, nineties toy collecting, Star Brigade GI Joe, Street Fighters GI Joe, Will Smith Fresh Prince fashion0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look back at the nineties as a whole but especially G.I. Joe. The colors started getting brighter, and funky mixed matched uniforms were a norm. Many people have complained about the figures and how they looked non military. Dissecting the pop culture at the time really makes GI Joe a real time capsule and nineties fashion was really captured in them. I was in high school from 90-94 and fashion took on a new look as we broke…

Serpentorslair Staff · June 30, 2024

A Look Back at the Iconic 1986 GI Joe Episode “Arise, Serpentor, Arise!

June 30, 2024July 2, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff1986 GI Joe episode, 80s Cartoons, Arise Serpentor Arise, BATS GI Joe, Battle Android Troopers, Beachhead GI Joe, classic GI Joe episodes, Cobra Commander, Cobra organization, Dial-Tone GI Joe, Dr. Mindbender GI Joe, Flint GI Joe, gi joe, GI Joe characters, GI Joe episode review, GI Joe history, GI Joe miniseries, GI Joe nostalgia, GI Joe TV series, Mainframe GI Joe, Monkeywrench GI Joe, Serpentor GI Joe, Sgt Slaughter GI Joe, Slip-Stream GI Joe, Thrasher GI Joe, Zandar GI Joe, Zarana GI Joe, Zartan Dreadnoks0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look at the the 1986 episode 1 of the 5 part miniseries Arise, Serpentor, Arise! At this point in Gi Joe history there were many great characters established. Even some of smaller characters had action figures with file cards and may have had a larger part in the comics. At the time it was hard to believe there could be a lot of new and exciting characters created. Millions of kids like me had become accustomed to characters…

Serpentorslair Staff · June 23, 2024

Exploring the 1989 Razorback: A Nostalgic Look at a Futuristic Cobra Vehicle

June 23, 2024June 25, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff1989 Razorback, 80s toys review, action figure vehicles, childhood toys, classic GI Joe vehicles, Cobra vehicle, Cobra villains, Collectible toys, futuristic military toy, GI Joe collector, GI Joe nostalgia, GI Joe Razorback, Hasbro vehicles, nostalgic toys, realistic military vehicles, retro toy review, toy enthusiasts, toy review blog, vintage GI Joe, Wild Boar driver0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look at the 1989 G. I. Joe Iron Grenadiers Razorback. For those who loved the realistic military vehicles, this one probably wasn’t on your wish list. It looks much more like a moon rover, but it is really cool especially if you had one as a kid like I did. It is futuristic looking and can roll over some tough terrain. Hasbro was always trying to add a lot of moving features to vehicles as well as having…

Serpentorslair Staff · May 28, 2024

Reliving the Nostalgia: A Dive into GI Joe Episode 1 “The Cobra Strikes”

May 28, 2024January 7, 2025 Serpentorslair Staff1980s cartoons, action figures, animated series history, Baroness, classic cartoons, Cobra Commander, Destro, Duke, F-14 Tomcat, gi joe, GI Joe 1983, GI Joe animated series, GI Joe characters, GI Joe episode 1, GI Joe fans, GI Joe nostalgia, GI Joe review, GI Joe toys, GI Joe villains, Major Blood, military animation, Scarlett, Skystriker, Snake Eyes, Stalker, The Cobra Strikes, Top Gun0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to The Outpost. Today I’m taking a look at GI Joe episode 1 “The Cobra Strikes”, originally airing on September 12, 1983. I can’t remember as an 8 year old if I caught that first episode or not. One thing is for sure it didn’t take long for me to be excited to get out of school and take that hour bus ride home to watch Scooby Doo and GI Joe right after. I just rewatched episode 1 and right from the get go there…

Serpentorslair Staff · February 15, 2024

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

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff1/6 scale Scarlett figure, Action Figure Accessories, action figure collecting, action figure comparison, Action figure customization, action figure design trends, Action figure enthusiasts, action figure posing tips, Amazon action figure purchase, ARAH style Joes, BBK action figures, BBK Scarlett unboxing, Collectible Action Figures, custom Scarlett figure, GI Joe collectibles, GI Joe nostalgia, GI Joe Scarlett review, modern action figures, signature action figure features, Toy Collector Community0 comment

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.…

Serpentorslair Staff · January 9, 2024

“Unveiling the Epic GI Joe Explosion of 2008: A Collector’s Journey Through Iconic Figures and Vehicles!”

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff2009 releases, 25th Anniversary GI Joe, Ace and Wild Weasel, action figures, Alpine, Barbecue, Beachhead and Mainframe, Cobra Commander, Collectibles, Collecting GI Joe, Comic packs, Conquest, GI Joe 2008, GI Joe DVD battle packs, GI Joe nostalgia, Iconic GI Joe vehicles, Joe fan, Modern Vamp, Radioactive Snake Eyes, Rattler, Rock N Roll, Serpentor, Single carded figures, Spring lineup, Tomax and Xamot, toy collecting, Trip Wire, Walmart exclusives0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look 2008 as a whole. This was a stellar year. Anybody who enjoyed the 25th style Joe from 2007 better have had their pants strapped on because there was a GI Joe explosion about to happen. Filled with comic packs, DVD battle packs, and filled with the iconic vehicles that helped make GI Joe so popular to begin with. I was able to pick up a great deal this year including all the DVD packs and most of the comic packs. Some…