Tag Archives: GI Joe

GI Joe Deep Six addendum: the original head

Posted on December 26, 2008 by OAFE

The Malcolm "Deep Six" Willoughby in today's review looks like a direct update of his 1984 toy, which is the goal. But the 1984 toy almost didn't look like that. On designer Ron Rudat's revised control art, from 1983, the … Continue reading →

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Flippin' Through Previews - December '08

Posted on December 7, 2008 by OAFE

It's time once again to thumb through the toy section of this month's Previews, and see what goodies we can uncover. Scheduled to start shipping in February. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Congratulations NECA! You're apparently racist! Snake-Eyes throws out the … Continue reading →

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When did they reinstate the draft?

Posted on December 5, 2008 by OAFE

We've been recruited for the GI Joe team! Yes, we stole this (and half the jokes) from another site. You can steal it from us and make your own filecard now. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Deadpool/GI Joe Team-Up GI Joe … Continue reading →

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The Mighty Quinn

Posted on November 21, 2008 by OAFE

In today's review of "Arctic Trooper" Snake-Eyes, yo mentioned (off-handedly) that Snakes' friend Kwinn the Eskimo was named after a Bob Dylan song. Well, Dylan may have written it, but it's actually Manfred Mann who's famous for performing it: Dylan, … Continue reading →

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GI Joe: Doc addendum

Posted on November 14, 2008 by OAFE

Today we reviewed Hasbro's mailaway GI Joe Generation 3 Doc exclusive. The character has been part of the line since 1983, and since this is only his second-ever figure, he's always worn the same uniform. However, when Ron Rudat was … Continue reading →

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GI Joe #0 review

Posted on October 25, 2008 by OAFE

After Devil's Due Publishing effectively capped off the GI Joe universe with their spectacular "World War III" storyline, there was no question that IDW was going to go the reboot route when they started their book. However, DDP tried something … Continue reading →

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GI Joe meets John Carpenter

Posted on August 1, 2008 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Live-action/animated GI Joe crossover The (Wo)man Without Fear Fascists used to know how to dress GI Joe and the Transformers #7 Toy sculptors as toys

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He'll fight for freedom, wherever there's trouble

Posted on July 18, 2008 by OAFE

In today's review of GI Joe: America's Elite: World War III, yo praised the story's globe-trotting scope. Okay, fair enough, but where all did the characters go? Let's break it down: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Soon Forget: GI Joe Retaliation … Continue reading →

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GI Joe Movie Watch: Brendan Fraser's cameo

Posted on June 27, 2008 by OAFE

So, uh, hey. Look at this. In our last update, we showed you some costumes. Now we have a short video of Brendan Fraser taking some time away from pimping Journey to the Center of the Earth to tell us … Continue reading →

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GI Joe Movie Watch: a second shot at costumes

Posted on May 9, 2008 by OAFE

Okay, so in our last update, we linked to shots of the movie costumes. Shots which were promptly yanked down everywhere <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Always bet on black GI Joe Movie Watch: Posters Flippin' through Previews - December '11 … Continue reading →

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