Tag: Hasbro

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios Just the other day, my brother, Evan the Architect, posted a photo of his dope Crimson Hound and some awesome figures. I gave him a shout in the Twitter streets about it being good, and he responded by saying I had inspired him to give it a try. I smiled so damn hard. A few others have said the same, and I thought maybe I could use this mouthpiece to tell more people… It’s time to start taking pictures of your toys. I…

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By @G_I_DAVE Hello fellow fans and friends! G.I. DAVE here, your not getting rid of me THAT easy! We’re back diving into another G.I. Joe Sunbow episode to see if it leans more silly or realistic. Been having fun doing these, and I may be the perfect Joe fan for it. I’ve always seen myself as a “comic guy”, and brush away the toon a lot, so going back and watching some of these that I “barely remember”, has really given me a new perspective on the old show. I…

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By Destro Designs–Viper Den Studios If you’ve ever heard me mention my favorite 3¾-inch G.I. Joe figures, it probably barely made any sense. The truth is, I could genuinely have three different Top 10 lists: Usually, when I talk about my favorites, I’m referring to the figures I actually had and became completely obsessed with. That doesn’t mean I don’t hold other figures in equally high regard. For instance, I rarely mention Snow Serpent, even though I honestly think it’s arguably the greatest 3¾-inch action figure ever made—not just in…

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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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Today Ken from ToyKennections a bit of G.I. Joe history with the story of 1984’s alpine trooper! 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!

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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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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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On this weeks episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, We rank all the G.I. Joe vehicles released in 1987. 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!

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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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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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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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