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1987 Pom-Pom Gun

1987 Pom-Pom Gun Happy April Fools nerds, and in the tradition of this blog I highlight something goofy, but in earnest. So here’s the Pom-Pom Gun, part of the Motorized Action Packs. Somewhere between a vehicle and an accessory, each … Continue reading

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1987 Dreadnok Cycle

1987 Dreadnok Cycle I think in a general sense, 1987 is a very underrated year when it comes to vehicles. Compared to ‘86, you have more fun and better looking vehicles from ‘87, and the only real loss is the … Continue reading

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1987 Techno-Viper

1987 Techno Viper At a glance, I would’ve one time told you that the worst year of ARAH figures was 1987. It’s a very unique line-up of toys, as in the course of about three years you go from mildly … Continue reading

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1987 Psyche Out

1987 Psyche-Out As I looked through prospective candidates for this blog post, I came up with nothing I really felt like writing about. Really, I have several Cobras that I fancy for a rant right now, but I wrote about … Continue reading

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1987 Cobra Maggot

1987 Cobra Maggot Although it gets somewhat away from any sort of real-world vehicle, a popular gimmick of the late 80‘s was vehicles that split into smaller items and battle stations. Within the sci-fantasy world of GI Joe, it works … Continue reading

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1987 Nemesis Enforcer

1987 Nemesis Enforcer In some ways, I feel like you can’t have an opinion about Cobra-La that’s not an opinion about GI Joe: The Movie. Partly, I think that’s because these toys would have no reason to exist if not … Continue reading

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1987 Sky Sweeper (Battle Force 2000)

1987 Sky Sweeper (Battle Force 2000) The weird thing about the Battle Force 2000, is that half of their vehicles are as lame as you’d expect, and half are cooler than they honestly should be. A great example of the … Continue reading

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1987 Taurus

1987 Taurus A lot of Joe fans classically dropped out at 1987, and for years it was generally held as the year Joe quit being cool. This was probably caused in large part just by ARAH’s older fans aging out … Continue reading

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1987 Raptor

1987 Raptor To celebrate Halloween this week, I’m doing a profile on Cobra’s very own trick-or-treater: Raptor. Raptor is infamous for not being very good, and indeed, I have some obvious things to criticize him for. I also have some … Continue reading

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1987 Blaster

1987 Blaster The Battle Force 2000 was a relatively decent set of toys, although the extent of their quality ends at that. It’s such an odd sub-team of figures, mostly sold in two-packs and all with such an overbearing sci-fi … Continue reading

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