tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1730351558727980814.post6589914267421192543..comments2024-03-27T10:13:19.073-07:00Comments on Forgotten Figures: Action Force Comic #9Robot_Sonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14046347432548886565noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1730351558727980814.post-39931513885978729602017-04-06T13:29:08.595-07:002017-04-06T13:29:08.595-07:00I remember seeing European Missions for the first ...I remember seeing European Missions for the first time and thinking it was another spin-off of the US comic. They made use of Copperhead, Big Boa and Hydro-Viper (who only had a helmetless cameo in a comics) in the AF comics and even Cobra-La in a prequel story to the animated movie!<br /><br />Interesting for the Action Force launch by Hasbro they went with 1985 mostly. A solid year for Joes, but a weaker one for main Cobra characters, so they reissued Destro and Storm Shadow that Palitoy already made in Europe. Surprisingly reissued Cobra Trooper, too, who looked a bit dated compated to 1985 Cobras. Of course, the cartoon reruns probably had something to do with what was in the Hasbro Action Force launch.A-Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1730351558727980814.post-61970956034060652732017-04-06T04:48:27.149-07:002017-04-06T04:48:27.149-07:00Nice to read about your childhood comic haunt, Mik...Nice to read about your childhood comic haunt, Mike. I felt the same thrill when I started getting the short-lived European Missions series in the late 80s. I quickly realized that they were actually Action Force stories from the United Kingdom since most mail order comic ads pointed out that the AF comics were "hot" when the domestic comic was at its sales peak in the mid-80s. The UK stuff featured cool plot variations, such as Trent being the team leader before the '86 version of Hawk was introduced. G.I. Joe Comics Magazine (the reprint Digest title) also featured a couple of AF stories. Too bad that "Holding the Baby" never made it over to these shores. You don't see Crankcase featured very often on either side of the pond. I'm probably gonna track down the entire series now, lol.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04704548610268002401noreply@blogger.com