Forgotten Figures

1990 introduced new subsets to the Joe line.  The Sonic Fighters were a higher priced, premium figure.  The selling point was a huge backpac...

The Super Sonic Fighters Rock and Roll is one of those figures that, on the surface, seems bad.  But, upon a deeper review, it's a surpr...

I have looked at this sculpt for Major Bludd before.  In fact, I have reviewed every single use of the body and head that was ever released...

As Funskool figures become famous in the early 2000's, it lead to a trailblazing group of collectors whose mission it was to track down...

Repaints are a double edged sword.  On one hand, they provide a great way to use an existing character in a new way.  On the other hand, col...

There are no bad Falcon figures.  The mold is strong and all four versions of it really work.  Which is the best, then, is often left to per...

In 1989, Hasbro rebooted a few of the original 13 characters from the Joe line.  Snake Eyes and Stalker were the big two.  But, they were ...

The 1991 Super Sonic Fighters Zap is an example of how an original character should be updated.  The figure is easy to see as Zap.  But, he...

Law is a staple of my collection.  He has been an army builder instead of a character ever since a snowy day in late 1987 where I took our t...

The Super Sonic Fighter Viper is an excellent repaint.  You get the full vintage mold in a cool copper and gold color scheme.  The make for ...

The Super Sonic Fighters are an underappreciated subset full of high quality figures.  There's not a lot out there about them, specifica...

Hasbro introduced the Super Sonic Fighters line of figures in 1990 .  These higher price point items included light up and sound producing ...

Except for the final two years of the vintage Joe line, repaints of whole figures were rather uncommon. It started with a straggler figure h...