Forgotten Figures

In 2005 , the club had their first real "hit" with a convention set.  Even today, the Iron Grenadier set from that year receives h...

1987 was the swam song of my childhood collecting days.  I only bought a couple of figures in early 1988 before "growing up" and ...

I quit collecting Joe in 1988 .  I bought three figures.  But, that was it.  My younger brothers, though, did continue to acquire Joes throu...

Metal Head is one of my favorite Cobra characters from the 1990's.  I first became aware of him when a kid down the street had one.  I t...

In 2003, Hasbro produced a new Iron Grenadier figure.  While the look of this figure is somewhat dated, now, collectors of the time liked th...

The other new subset that debuted in 1988 was Destro's Iron Grenadiers.  Originally incepted as a foil to Battle Force 2000, the subset ...

Collectors have know about the Brazilian Comandos Em Acao line for years.  Most of the knowledge, though, was focused around the Brazilian ...

In 2005, the Iron Grenadiers concept was chosen as the theme for the convention exclusive figure set.  It turned into one of the most popula...

The 1988 Iron Grenadier figure has always seemed like an updated Cobra Trooper, to me.  As the staple of Destro's new army, the figure w...

I was pretty much out of Joe toys in 1988 .  I still followed the comic, though.  And, as such, was familiar with Destro's new Iron Gren...

I've always thought of the 1988 Destro as a perfect upgrade of a classic character.  They made him different enough to stand out.  But, ...

The Wild Boar figure isn't all that spectacular.  He's a bit oddly shaped, has few paints masks and is extremely susceptible to pain...

In 1988, Hasbro pivoted the G.I. Joe brand a bit.  Cobra was de-emphasized for that year and a new villain for G.I. Joe was introduced: the ...

There are some large gaps in the ARAH-style G.I. Joe line. Usually, they are defined by missing Cobra troop types or by high profile charact...