Tag Archives: DTC

2005 Major Barrage

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Nekoman

2005 Major Barrage The “New Sculpt” era of Joes is not remembered by a whole lot of people. I attribute that mostly to botched marketing, which also led to them not really reaching kids all that much. It’s sad that … Continue reading →

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2005 Zarana

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Nekoman

2005 Zarana I didn’t plan on writing about a Zarana figure again anytime soon, after all, I just wrote about ‘86 Zarana not all that long ago, and that post still reflects my feelings really well, both on the character … Continue reading →

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2005 Cobra Night Watch Trooper

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Nekoman

2005 Cobra Night Watch Trooper Uncharacteristically for a 2000‘s GI Joe item, the entire Cobra Night Watch set is an example of a good idea with mostly good execution. In a time pretty long before TBM, Hasbro put out a … Continue reading →

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2005 Range Viper

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Nekoman

2005 Range Viper It’s probably a fair statement to say that relatively few people miss the “New Sculpt” era and construction from 2002 to ‘06, but that doesn’t mean some genuinely good toys weren’t made during the period. Hasbro’s Direct … Continue reading →

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2005 Zartan (DTC Comic Pack)

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Nekoman

2005 Zartan In 2005, GI Joe was low on my collecting radar and Toys R’ Us was a seldom stop for me. So most of the comic pack figures came and went without my knowledge. My collecting interests changed a … Continue reading →

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2006 SAW Viper, DTC

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Nekoman

2006 SAW Viper, DTC I’m a big fan of the DTC (Direct to Consumer) GI Joe line. The handful of times I spotted them at a TRU in 2005/06, they really caught my attention with the excellent character selection and … Continue reading →

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2006 Viper (Cobra Viper Pit 6-Pack)

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Nekoman

2006 Viper (Cobra Viper Pit 6-Pack) I’ve thought about discussing this set for awhile, and being that my blog shares a name with this set, it seems right to talk about the Cobra Viper Pit at some point. The amusing … Continue reading →

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2005 Cobra Trooper

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Nekoman

New Sculpt era figures aren’t held very dear in the Joe community, especially nowadays. I’m a bit of a fan of the era, as some of the figures are truly excellent, especially the one’s from the Direct to Consumer Line. … Continue reading →

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