Once again, Stan is away, but G.I.Joe is there to save the day… err, substitute in a marginally adequate fashion.
Category: G.I. Joe
Gone, But Not Forgotten: Part 3 – 1984
1984 was one of the best years for toys in the history of time. GIJoe 3-3/4″ was really hitting it’s stride, G1 Transformers were introduced, and all was right with the world. These are my (former) Joes. You can find Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. Let the nostalgia wash over you 😉
G.I. Joe – Mega Bloks: MP Joes
If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m mildly smitten with Mega Bloks figures customized as GIJoe characters. Their size, range of motion, details, gear, and overall fun-factor absolutely dwarfs that of LEGO and Kre-O minifigures. I’ve created my own Joes and Cobras you can find here and here. I’ve also had a go at some…
Gone, But Not Forgotten: Part 2 – 1983
These are my Class of ’83 Joes. There are many like them, but these are mine. Ok, not really, not anymore. That’s the point of the post. But they made a heck of a display. You can find Part 1 here. Enjoy! ‘Til all are one, collecting is half the battle. (Note: The other half…
G.I. Joe – Mega Bloks: MOBAT
What can I say, tiny Steeler looked lost without his trusty tank! The Call of Duty line of bricks produces a really great A-1 Abrams main battle tank, but it’s far more modern than a Joe MOBAT, and it’s decked out in a desert tan camo scheme. That just wasn’t going to work. And while…
Snake Eyes – Rod Whigham
In searching for the artwork for the previous post, I came across one more piece that I thought I should share. This is a Snake Eyes sketch done at a convention in the mid-80’s by none other than regular (at the time) GIJoe artist extraordinaire, Rod Whigham. His pencil work from the majority of issues…
Gone, But Not Forgotten: Part 1 – 1982
As a child of the 80’s, I recall toy stores with entire isles dedicated to singular lines like GIJoe or Transformers being common. Clearly just-in-time inventory systems were not widespread, and larger toy stores like Toys-R-Us and Children’s Palace often stocked like they were hoarders, preparing for a toypocalyse. It made finding new toys easier,…
G.I. Joe – Mega Bloks: VAMP & Stinger
After customizing over 80 tiny GIJoe and Cobra figures from Call of Duty, Halo, and other Mega Bloks licenses, I decided they needed some wheels. Kre-O’s GIJoe brick vehicles redefined the word “disappointment”, so that was a no-go. The Call of Duty construction line has a wide variety of genuinely impressive military vehicles, many of…
G.I. Joe – Mega Bloks: Cobra – The Enemy
Continuing the spotlight on custom Mega Bloks GI Joe figures, today I’m posting the adversaries of the Joe team, the ruthless terrorist organization: Cobra. This group had it’s good and bad points while making them. The designs were simpler, and making repeats of the nameless/faceless troopers require less thought. However, it got a little monotonous…
G.I. Joe – Mega Bloks: The Joe Team
A few years ago when Hasbro announced that they were going to get into the brick business (presumably to get a share of that sweet Lego revenue), we all rejoiced that we might get some really cool small-scale Joe figures. Instead, we got “Kre-O”, a blatant ripoff of cute little Lego minifigures and grossly under-scaled…