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Ah Oh, its the PO PO! G.I. Joe Classified Legacy Police Officer figure Review by @Yorktownjoe! Check it out in the player below, and be sure and follow him on Instagram and YouTube for his latest videos and photography!
Read MoreToday Ken from ToyKennections discusses the history of G.I.Joe’s unproduced Eco-Warriors figures! Check out the video below and share your thoughts with us in the comments. As always be sure to subscribe to ToyKennections channel on YouTube for all of Ken’s latest videos!
Read MoreBy Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios The problem with villains is that they always lose. Evil hates being a loser, so it creates scapegoats like Cobra Commander to take the fall under the guise of stupidity and cowardice. So Cobra Commander was forever ruining Cobra’s plans for victory endlessly, by many different avenues—impatience, cowardice, greed, stupidity—all hallmarks of the Commander when he is put in the driver’s seat of a Cobra plan on the doorstep of victory. As if this wasn’t hard enough to watch, episode after episode, I…
Read MoreStory by Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios As big of a fan of G.I. Joe as I am, I missed out on the first year of G.I. Joe releases in 1982. I was too young, with minimal exposure—only Breaker and Scarlett—so it slipped by. But when I saw Destro and Snake Eyes, it was on like Donkey Kong. I remember wanting all eight that were displayed, but initially I only walked out with those two. It was an obvious shift, even to my parents. I had He-Man and some…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, We take a loook at the 1988 G.I. Joe character “Repeater“! Check out this week’s video below and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!
Read MoreDestro Designs – Viper Den Studios With many years of producing banger after banger, it’s hard to nail down all the milestones in the original run of the G.I. Joe toy line. We know where it started, and we know where it ended—but what happened in between is always subjective to individual likes and dislikes. To me, it was a constant ascension from day one. Sometimes there were large leaps forward, and other times a steadier climb. I’m going to get into every year of my collecting individually—what figures I…
Read MoreCobra’s High Speed Sentry is now in Hot Wheels Scale! G.I. Joe Hot Wheels Hiss Tank Review by @Yorktownjoe! Check it out in the player below, and be sure and follow him on Instagram and YouTube for his latest videos and photography!
Read MoreBy Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios Right off the bat, the intro of Episode 1 of the Sunbow cartoon, The M.A.S.S. Device. “The Cobra Strikes” hits Like a sledgehammer to a 6 year old who was craving such a thing, but didn’t even know it.. Being saddled by the far out Fantasy action of He-Man and on other side, the ultra Sci-fi space odyssey of the Star Wars movies, this opening sequence of real world military figures doing fantastical stuff, but yet tuned in just right to seem believable…
Read MoreIf you hear the alarm before you see him—it’s already too late to relax.That’s Red Alert. Among the heroic Autobots of The Transformers and the pages of Marvel’s Transformers comics, Red Alert stands apart—not because he’s the strongest, fastest, or most famous—but because he’s the most vigilant. In fact, sometimes… a little too vigilant. Red Alert transforms into a sleek emergency vehicle—often depicted as a fire chief’s car or rescue vehicle—complete with flashing lights and a blaring siren. But those alarms aren’t just for show. They’re a reflection of who…
Read MoreIf today’s Hasbro Pulse Fanstream proved anything, it’s that the G.I. Joe Classified line is firing on all cylinders in 2026. Between immediate pre-orders, deep-cut character love, and some tantalizing name-only reveals, fans were treated to a well-balanced mix of nostalgia and forward momentum. Let’s start with the headline hitters—the pre-orders that went live today at 1 PM EST. The Retro Wave continues to flex its muscle, offering that classic cardback aesthetic that hits longtime collectors right in the childhood. It’s a smart move by Hasbro, blending modern articulation with…
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, We rank all of the G.I. Joe figures released in 1997! Check out this week’s video below and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!
Read MoreStory By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios Christmas ’86 was a nuclear explosion of Gi Joe gifts from across my whole family. For years I was totally immersed in the toy line and the obsession as well as my propaganda about needing them like air had finally taken root with everyone. But alas, winters in Upstate New York in the 80’s were brutal. I also was terrified of losing stuff in the snow. And so, the months went buy as I staged ideas and scenarios which I could truly…
Read MoreFrom a man, to once a man, back to man! G.I. Joe Classified “Battle Armor Cobra Commander Review by @Yorktownjoe! Check it out in the player below, and be sure and follow him on Instagram and YouTube for his latest videos and photography!
Read MoreIf you grew up on 1980s cartoons, chances are you’ve heard of G.I. Joe—the elite team of heroes battling the villainous Cobra organization. Among their ranks are Flint, the no-nonsense field leader with a shotgun and a sharper attitude, and Lady Jaye, the whip-smart intelligence officer known for her disguises and fierce independence. Now imagine those two getting together and having a daughter. That’s where things get really interesting.Enter Marissa Fairborn. Marissa doesn’t come from the original G.I. Joe cartoon—instead, she makes her mark in the 1980s animated series The…
Read MoreStory by Destro Designs / Viper Den Studios The latest drop from the G.I. Joe Classified Line is the 60th Anniversary Legacy Series, Special Forces Action Soldier. Its a cool figure that’s playing “keeping up with the Jones’s” with offerings from Monster Force and Acid Rain. Lots of gear, tactical chest rig, the whole nine. Even a “Ghost” Mask like the character from Call of Duty. As cool as the figure is, I like it especially because it’s art of an homage from G.I. Joe, to America’s Hero’s via the…
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