Author Archives: Nekoman

2004 Cobra Infantry Forces Trooper

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Nekoman

2004 Cobra Infantry Forces Trooper I sometimes have wondered what there is for me to say about the Toys R” Us Cobra Infantry Forces, that hasn’t already been said more cogently by someone with more relation to it as an … Continue reading →

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2002 Roadblock

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Nekoman

2002 Roadblock Mmm, nothin’ I love more than a good ol’ sloppy BJ- …’s exclusive repaint of a classic Joe mold! BJ’s Wholesale, how many of you have ever been to one of those stores?!?! If not for this 8-pack … Continue reading →

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2009 Surveillance Port

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Nekoman

2009 Surveillance Port As a brief Walmart exclusive during the Rise of Cobra line, Hasbro unexpectedly released a series of Battle Station sets, most of which were previously thought to be “lost” forever. It was a rare example of fans … Continue reading →

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1992 Dice

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Nekoman

1992 Dice A minor quibble I have with 90‘s GI Joes, is the point where the majority of Cobras became somewhat redundant, faceless mooks. Don’t get me wrong, I like army-builders as much as the next guy, but the distinct … Continue reading →

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1988 Duke (Tiger Force)

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Nekoman

1988 Duke (Tiger Force) Tiger Force Duke is two things I like, being that I like Duke and I like Tiger Force. Yet, strangely enough I don’t know if I feel that much of a connection to the figure besides … Continue reading →

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1985 Ripper

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Nekoman

1985 Ripper I’ve always been fine with Dreadnoks, but something that surprises me about my own interest in recent years, is how much the appeal of the Dreadnoks have grown on me. There’s a limit to that, and a few … Continue reading →

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2009 Rockslide (Past and Present)

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Nekoman

2009 Rockslide (Past and Present) Well guys, I made it almost a whole year of posting on the blog without missing a week (that I can remember). That was until this week though, when I got some kind of fairly … Continue reading →

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2012 Inferno BAT (The Black Major)

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Nekoman

2012 Inferno BAT (The Black Major) Another week of “just not feelin’ it”, so another random Cobra recolor. Here’s The Black Major’s Inferno BAT, a figure I like an awful lot, but never did as much with that I once … Continue reading →

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1992 Roadblock

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Nekoman

1992 Roadblock Also known as the recall Roadblock, this one’s famous for it’s missile launcher deemed too powerful to be left in the hands of children. What it should be famous for, however, is being the best looking Roadblock toy … Continue reading →

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2016 Cobra Trooper (Techno Viper Colors) (The Black Major)

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Nekoman

2016 Cobra Trooper (Techno Viper colors) I’m feeling pretty burnt-out on Joe this week, and I think my solution for that going forward is that I’ll just write about one of the many color variations that The Black Major has … Continue reading →

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