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Shipwreck Said WHAT?! | G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness Pt. 2 | G.I. Retro

On this week’s episode, G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness continues, but do we really rendezvous in the city of the dead?? Shipwreck name dropped WHO to get by Cobra? The Fatal Fluffies, the U.S.S. Flagg makes its debut and plenty more highlights! Who is YOUR pick for MVP?What was YOUR favorite DYD moment?Who was YOUR pick for Foul-Up?What would YOU have titled this episode of G.I. Joe? New here? G.I. Retro is a weekly rewatch of the classic Sunbow G.I. Joe cartoon, one episode at a time. Subscribe and…

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Fixing the Colossal Retro Card Art Debacle

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios As a young buck, I was firing on all collecting cylinders with G.I. Joe. And when it came to buying and collecting the figures, it was all about the Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity, as referenced in a previous article, is what made up the collecting experience: Arguably, for me, the card art was, in some cases, the most important part. When I looked at the figure, I saw what was on the card art. I used to legitimately stare at those card…

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Yeah, But What Else is at JoeFest?

Story by @GIJoeRepairShop When I told my spouse and in-laws about attending JoeFest, some questions inevitably kept coming up: What else is at JoeFest? What else is there to do there? What other toy lines are represented? As it turns out, there’s a lot of other fun things to experience during JoeFest, if you should somehow find yourself there and not have a love of GI Joe toys. First, there’s a ton of comics. There is figuratively, and probably literally, a ton of comics. All kinds of comics from a variety…

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G.I.DAVE’s cartoon realism. Silly or gritty? “Cobra stops the world!”

G.I.Dave’s Cartoon Realism: Silly or Gritty? “Cobra Stops the World”By @G_I_DAVE Hello fellow fans and friends! G.I. DAVE here again, and we’re back diving into another G.I. Joe Sunbow episode to see if it leans more silly or realistic.After the aviation-heavy survival THRILLER (I was even surprised rewatching it again) of “In the Presence of Mine Enemies,” I wanted to hit one that plays with real-world geopolitics and Terror— the kind of episode that could “show off” a real world Terrorism plan against all nations, something we see often in…

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The Fatal Fluffies: Cuddly or Controversy?! | G.I. Joe: The Pyramid of Darkness Pt. 1 | G.I. Retro

Season 1 officially begins with “The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe,” the first part of the Pyramid of Darkness. New intro, new faces, and a mystery I did not expect to find with the Fatal Fluffies! There’s a real Hasbro controversy tie in to go along with Hasbro wanting to cash in on the Star Wars craze. Cuddly, or controversial? You decide! Who is YOUR pick for MVP? Who is your Foul-Up of the Week? What was your favorite DYD moment? Are the Fatal Fluffies too Sci-Fi? New here? G.I.…

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From Childhood Collector to Lunatic Teenager

By Destro Designs and Viper Den Studios I made a quote tweet the other day about having my first drink at 11 years old—and it was a Zima. It got me thinking about those pivotal two years that ended my childhood collecting and turned me into a freaking lunatic teenager. It was going to take a perfect storm of things to shake me out of my obsession with G.I. Joe toys and bring me back down to the grass. Then, one day, it happened. First off, the toys themselves had…

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G.I. Dave’s Cartoon Realism: Silly or Gritty? “In the Presence of Mine Enemies”

By @G_I_DAVE Hello fellow fans and friends! G.I.DAVE here, and we are going to analyze one of the G.I. Joe cartoon episodes to see if it’s silly, or realistic. This one has ALWAYS been a personal fav, highlighting the famous move Major Pearson pulled with the Satellite killer missile from an F15, the dogfight combat, and the CSAR (Combat Search and Rescue) aspect of opposing Pilots that need to survive a hostile environment. I am a “Comic guy” through and through, but of course I never missed an episode of…

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Everything You Need To Know About JoeFest 2026 | G.I. Retro

My brother and I were on the floor at JoeFest 2026 in Augusta, so here’s everything you need to know. We break down the whole show: what we saw, what we thought, who we met, what we walked away with, and a little bit of news we caught about one of the toy lines. Footage throughout so you can see it right along with us. Cons like this are one of the best parts of this hobby, and getting to cover one with my brother made it even more special.…

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Now You Know With YorktownJoe –  Marvel G.I. Joe Issue 76 Recap!

Issue 76 “ALL’S FAIR” Background Issue 75 showed the Cobra Civil War in full swing!! The fighting continues, alliances shift, and intrigue is underway! Feel free to check out the review of Issue 75 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) On to the issue We begin Issue 76 with a splash title page and a serious discussion between an Iron Grenadier and Destro. Gold masked Destro refers to the iG as “Sergeant Major.” This is a recurring right hand assistant…

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Wandering Eye in My Marriage to Hasbro and the Classified Line

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios Since the inception of my adult collecting, I’ve been married to Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Classified line. And while 2025 was like a Cadillac-sized ball of crack for a crackhead, 2026, along with other amazing lines, has diminished the light in my eyes of loyalty to the line and the brand. It all started when I opened the $46 Legacy Special Forces figure while having two different Monster Force Delta Reds that were a couple of dollars cheaper and infinitely better, with more gear…

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