Tag: G.I. Joe

Snake Eyes (Dollar General)

Snake Eyes (Dollar General)

For those who keep track, this figure was released in 2012 as part of the assortment developed by Hasbro for discount stores in the USA, marking the 59th version of the Snake Eyes character.

April 19, 2016 | By | Reply More
The AFB Podcast Episode 152: Koto ArtFX Green Arrow, Disney Infinity Rocket and Groot, GI Joe Data Viper

The AFB Podcast Episode 152: Koto ArtFX Green Arrow, Disney Infinity Rocket and Groot, GI Joe Data Viper


Episode 152 of the AFB Podcast is live at iTunes and is now available for direct downloadDownload and subscribe to the podcast at iTunes now! 


This week, join Ben, John and Scott for all of the latest news and reviews!

This week we check out three new Toys of the Week:


  • Kotobukiya ArtFX Green Arrow
  • Disney Infinity 2.0 Groot & Rocket
  • G.I. Joe Retaliation Data Viper


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Have a listen, and please give us some feedback at podcast@actionfigureblues.com – we might even read out your feedback on the next show!

January 25, 2015 | By More
Lady Jaye (Retaliation)

Lady Jaye (Retaliation)

I began collecting G.I. Joes rather late in the game. I never got the chance to find several of the characters that made frequent appearances in the cartoons nor the comic books. One of those was Lady Jaye, so I jumped at the chance to add her to my collection as she came out in the G.I. Joe Retaliation line by Hasbro.

October 16, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
Flint (Retaliation)

Flint (Retaliation)

Despite the recent efforts by Hasbro to reduce articulation all across their action figure lines, I still went out and bought yet another action figure of one of the characters from the second G.I. Joe movie.

October 2, 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
Cyber Ninja (Retaliation)

Cyber Ninja (Retaliation)

The Cobra Cyber Ninja is not a terrible concept, but execution leaves something to be desired. The Cyber ninja wears bulky armored vests over a very generic body sculpt. In fact, the whole figure is kitbashed from various sources, most notably the Rise of Cobra EliteViper, with a head taken from some vehicle driver and the legs from the wave 1 version of Storm Shadow.

September 18, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
1942 WLA Flathead Harley Davidson

1942 WLA Flathead Harley Davidson

Well, today I’ll be talking about something a little different, a 1:18 vehicle I found at a local store. The vehicle is a WLA 1942 Flathead Harley Davidson motorcycle, and was produced by Maisto.

September 11, 2013 | By | 4 Replies More
Snake Eyes (Ninja Duel)

Snake Eyes (Ninja Duel)

I have to say that it struck me as odd that even after the one-year delay for the movie premiere, the first wave of figures released by Hasbro for the G.I. Joe Retaliation movie line were not based on actual movie costumes. Some characters did benefit from this approach, of course, but some others were not as fortunate.

July 24, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
Dark Ninja (Retaliation)

Dark Ninja (Retaliation)

Well, one thing that the G.I. Joe Retaliation movie had in spades were ninjas, so it stand to reason that the toy line should also have it’s fill of the stealthy warriors.

July 3, 2013 | By | Reply More
Alley Viper (Retaliation)

Alley Viper (Retaliation)

Well, the second G.I. Joe movie came and went, and the only good thing I have to say about it is that at least I got a few cool toys inspired by it, even if the Alley Viper I’m reviewing today did not really appear on screen.

June 19, 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
Zartan (Retaliation)

Zartan (Retaliation)

I have come to realize that the G.I. Joe: Retaliation movie was, at its heart, a project meant to boost toy sales instead of the opposite, where the toys are meant to promote theater attendance.

May 8, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
Firefly (Retaliation)

Firefly (Retaliation)

Other than Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, I would say that Firefly is one of the more iconic characters in the vintage G.I. Joe line, as evidenced by the couple dozen versions released for the character since then.

April 17, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
Battle-Kata Roadblock (Retaliation)

Battle-Kata Roadblock (Retaliation)

As an adult collector, I find it difficult sometimes to go along with some of the design decisions Hasbro makes, one recent example being the portrayal of the Roadblock character in the action figure line for the upcoming G.I. Joe Retaliation movie.

April 3, 2013 | By | 3 Replies More
Red Ninja (Retaliation)

Red Ninja (Retaliation)

One type of figure I always wanted from the ARAH G.I. Joe line was red ninjas. Even though Hasbro did produce some of them years later, the first few versions were just repaints of old Storm Shadow molds

March 20, 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
Storm Shadow (Retaliation)

Storm Shadow (Retaliation)

Although I may not agree entirely with the way Storm Shadow has been portrayed thus far in the movie universe, I am certainly happy that we get new Hasbro toys

March 13, 2013 | By | Reply More
Snake Eyes (Retaliation)

Snake Eyes (Retaliation)

Well, after admitting that I am pretty much a fan of the ninja mythos presented in the old G.I. Joe comic books, it would be not much of a stretch to assume that Snake Eyes is another of my favorite Joes. And for the most part that would be correct, although not to the point of unabashedly praise any action figure made of this character.

March 11, 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
G.I. Joe Trooper (Retaliation)

G.I. Joe Trooper (Retaliation)

Well, after last year’s delay of the upcoming G.I. Joe: Retaliation movie, it seems that Hasbro action figures are finally hitting the pegs where I live.

March 6, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
Heavy Duty (Camo) GI Joe Rise of Cobra

Heavy Duty (Camo) GI Joe Rise of Cobra

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is a fairly easy to recognize actor. In GI Joe: Rise of Cobra, he portrayed Heavy Duty, a heavy weapons specialist for the Joe team.

February 2, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Storm Shadow (Arctic Assault)

Storm Shadow (Arctic Assault)

Arctic Assault Storm Shadow was released in 2009 as part of wave 3 of Hasbro’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra toy line. Even though the name is somewhat misleading, Storm Shadow did appear in the movie dressed (or undressed) like this in the movie, while in the arctic Cobra base, so technically, so the Artic Assault moniker is correct.

January 19, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Kamakura (Rise of Cobra)

Kamakura (Rise of Cobra)

As part of the Not-Actually-Seen-In-The-Movie characters, Kamakura is constructed with a number of parts taken from the 25th Anniversary line as well as some of the newer molds used for the first batches of movie figures.

November 27, 2010 | By | Reply More
Heavy Duty (Reactive Impact Armor)

Heavy Duty (Reactive Impact Armor)

Heavy Duty another character from Collection 2 Wave 2 of the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra toy line. In the movie Heavy Duty serves as the heavy weapons specialist for G.I. Joe Team Alpha. The actor who portrayed the character is Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, better known as Mr. Eko, from the Lost TV Series.

March 7, 2010 | By | 2 Replies More