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

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…

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A Look Back At 1995 G.I. Joe Extreme

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m rolling it make to a troubled time in the GI Joe world. It was a transitional time in my life as well. I was in college and I pledged a fraternity which led me to meeting many different people and having many different experiences I probably would not have had otherwise. One person led me half way across the state and built a family with me. Similar to my trying times GI Joe took a completely different route from their…

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The POP-EXPOSE 

A Tribute to Donald Messick: The Voice Behind Your Favorite Cartoons

Story by Mitchell Smith Hello everybody today I’m taking a look at voice actor Donald Messick. Many of you may not know the name or face but you certainly know some of his many characters he voiced over the years. Messick was born in Buffalo in 1926 and worked right up till he passed away in 1997. Messick started out as a ventriloquist and did radio shows. One of his first characters he voiced was Andy from “The Raggedy Ann show”. In 1949 Messick got his first gig on television…

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“Retro Review: Exploring the Unique Charm of the 2007 Sigma6 Dark Ninja Master”

Welcome to The Outpost. Today I’m taking a look back at a 2007 G.I. Joe Sigma 6 figure. The Sigma6 were short Lived from 2005-2007. I remember seeing them and thinking they were expensive so the only figure I picked up was Spirit who at the time was an o-ring figure I had wanted for 20 years and this was why I picked him up. The design was interesting on these. It wasn’t the normal realistic look of the original eighties Joes or even the nineties Joes that took on…

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

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…

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G.I.Joe Half The Battle 

Half The Battle: Unboxing the 2006 TRU G.I. Joe Infantry Division – AKA Greenshirts Six Pack

On this week’s episode of Half The Battle, I take a look at the 2006 TRU G.I. Joe Infantry Division, AKA Greenshirts six pack“. Be sure and join in the conversation in the comments below. And as always be sure and like share and subscribe to my YouTube channel if that’s your thing!

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Unboxing Nostalgia: Exploring the GI Joe Playset Alpha Check Point at The Outpost

Welcome to The Outpost. Today I’m taking a look at the GI Joe Playset Alpha Check Point. I think we can all agree this is an awesome piece to set up and make some cool dioramas with. This is not one I had as a kid but always admired. It is simple yet complex. Anyone who had the 1983 GI Joe base certainly loved this as an entrance to base. I’m not sure why Hasbro hasn’t tapped into small playsets as I would pick them up for dioramas for sure.…

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GI Joe’s Marvel Comics Legacy Rekindled!

Skybound Entertainment is reigniting the excitement for G.I. Joe aficionados, both seasoned and new, by reintroducing the cherished Marvel Comics series penned by Larry Hama. Taking a nostalgic journey back to the 1980s, Skybound Entertainment is resurrecting the iconic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic series, originally published by Marvel Comics. This comic saga, intertwined with Hasbro’s multimedia revival of the G.I. Joe toyline, chronicles the adventures of the G.I. Joe team as they confront the nefarious Cobra, a global terrorist organization hell-bent on domination. After languishing out of…

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G.I.Joe The POP-EXPOSE 

The Remarkable Career of Richard Gilbert Gautier: From Broadway to Animation Icon

Hello everybody. Today I’m taking a look at actor Richard Gilbert Gautier. Born in 1931 in Culver City, CA, Gautier grew up in the industry as his father was a movie camera grip and his mother was a costume seamstress. Gautier’s first gig was as a singer and shortly after he would join the US Navy. After his time in the Navy Gautier worked his way up to being Conrad Birdie in the original Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie. Gautier also had rolls in popular Sixties shows such as…

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Buster Jones: The Voice Behind the Icons of 1980s Animation

Hello everybody. Today I’m taking a look at voice actor Buster Jones. Born in 1943 in Paris, Tennessee Jones grew up and went to Lane College in Jackson, TN. While attending school Jones was in a band and took a job as a disc jockey. He would work in DC and LA where he would take voice parts in commercials and eventually lead him into some of the greatest 1980’s characters. Jones would voice Black Vulcan on the popular Super Hero cartoon Super Friends. Along side other great voice actors…

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Reflecting on GI Joe in 2013: A Retrospective

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look back at G.I. Joe in 2013 as a whole. I thought this was a nice bounce back on the figure end and although the vehicles were almost non existent we were still getting the run off from the past couple years from stores like Marshall’s, Ross, and Ollie’s. There was also that kinda cool Eaglehawk that was straight up re-birthed and renamed Tomahawk. I had the Tomahawk when I was a kid so I did not hesitate…

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Unveiling the Brilliance: Exploring the Enigmatic Career of Arthur Burghardt

Story By Mitchell Smith Hello everyone. Today we take a look at legendary voice actor Arthur Burghardt, born in 1947 in New York City. Burghardt is a humble man who lives a private life. Burghardt has had many rolls over the years including original GI Joe’s Destro, Stalker, and Iceberg. He brought a powerful voice to Destro and really developed the character into one of the most popular characters in the Joe lineup. Along with GI Joe, Burghardt voiced Devastator for the Transformers, Venom in Ultimate Spider-Man and various other…

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“Diving into the Modern Era: Exploring the Evolution of G.I. Joe Figures from 2007 Onward, with a Spotlight on the Unique 2007 Doc and the World of Customization”

Welcome to the Outpost. I’ve been taking a look at the modern Joes as a whole, but I also want to put some of my favorite modern 2007-now figures under the microscope. 2007 as I mentioned was the dawn of a new era, the 25th modern style Joe. One of the most distinct features is the removable head. The overall design made it relatively simple to swap heads and other body parts to customize figures. Although Hasbro produced a good amount of the original figures some were left out and…

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Nostalgia Unleashed in the 25th Anniversary GI Joe Collecting Adventure of 2007

Welcome to the Outpost. Wow what a year 2023 has been. I know there have been a lot of Joes we have been anticipating, but Hasbro really cranked out a lot of classified figures from several different years and multiple generations. I love the Classified line but the 3-3/4 inch will forever fill my heart. I went through my favorite Christmas hauls from 1982-1994, now I want to take a look at when I started collecting and some of those highly anticipated and sometimes hard to find figures. It seems…

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“UNWRAPPING NOSTALGIA: RELIVING THE BEST G.I. JOE CHRISTMAS HAULS MY TOP 4 WEEK #4!

Welcome to the Outpost. Merry Christmas, I hope everyone is blessed today and every day. This month I’ve been taking a look at my best Christmas GI Joe hauls from 1982 – 1994 ranking my personal Christmas hauls from not the best to the greatest ever. So I went over my 9 less favorable years for Joe hauls the last 3 weeks. Every year has a special place and I would have loved to be a 10 year old on any of these years receiving some Joes. I hope I…

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