Tag: Mark Fogarty

Serpentorslair Staff · October 5, 2026

Countdown to NYCC 2026: Destro Designs Is Bringing Max Dose Destro to New York Comic Con

October 5, 2026October 5, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffAaron Sparrow, Destro Designs, G.I. Joe Classified Series, G.I. Joe Community Here is the polished article. I kept Destro's personality rather than sanding it down into a generic press release., G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Kneel Before Doomface, Mark Fogarty, New York Comic Con, NYCC 2026, Serpentor's Lair, Viper Den Studios0 comment

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios It’s Monday night, New York Comic Con 2026 is almost here, and I feel like a kid getting ready to go on vacation. I’m already packed. I’m ready to get in the car. Now I just need Thursday to get here. For the first time, I’m heading to one of the biggest conventions around as Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios, and saying I’m excited would be a massive understatement. New York Comic Con 2026 takes place October 8–11 at the Javits Center…

We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s nostalgia, action figure collecting, childhood trauma, Cold Slither, depression and mental health, Destro Designs, Destro Is My Spirit Animal, fandom and mental health, G.I. Joe community, G.I. Joe Fandom, G.I. Joe mental health, Gus Rios, healing from trauma, Mark Fogarty, mental health awareness, mental health support, Michael Vandenberg, personal mental health story, R.A. Rayne, self-acceptance, Serpentor’s Lair, toy collecting community, trauma recovery, We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming, Zartan1 Comment

By R.A. Rayne I have rewritten this opening a half dozen times now. I knew when I sat down to write this article it would be rough, but I never realized how freeing it would be. Call it luck, divine intervention, or just perfect timing, but this past week Destro Is My Spirit Animal gave us a chance to look at ourselves instead of the world of G.I. Joe. Recently, Mark Fogarty posted a YouTube video on his Destro Is My Spirit Animal channel, where he candidly discussed his experience…

Put Down That Bag of Bricks

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figure community, collector mental health, Destro Designs, Destro G.I. Joe, Destro Is My Spirit Animal, friendship and mental health, G.I. Joe collectors, Mark Fogarty, men talking about mental health, mental health awareness, nostalgia community, online collector community, toy collecting community, Toy Collector Community, Viper Den Studios1 Comment

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios My brother Mark Fogarty dropped a video today chronicling the story of how his channel became Destro Is My Spirit Animal. It’s a very personal, revealing story, and I give him a ton of props for having the courage to share it. And here’s why. In this incredible community we have on Twitter, one of the things that makes us so cohesive—and makes this such a great place to be—is that openness is rewarded with positivity and encouragement. It’s a huge thing in…