With Larry Hama's G.I. JOE series hitting #300 last month, I feel like breaking out my collection and taking a look at the issues that began it all, including Special Missions, Order of Battle, and the Yearbooks as they came out alongside the main title. These are original first prints with the following exceptions. #2, … Continue reading G.I. Joe #1-155 by Larry Hama (Marvel Comics 1982-1994)
The final G.I. JOE issue from IDW Comics hit last Wednesday and features a record-breaking front and back cover that has the most individual characters ever pictured on a comic book cover. According to bleedingcool.com there are 313 characters here, and I'll take their word for it. Larry Hama's G.I. JOE series began at Marvel … Continue reading G.I. Joe #300 by Larry Hama
G.I. JOE #255 came out last week, and the special tri-fold cover by John Royle is fantastic. The original G.I. JOE series, written by Larry Hama and published by Marvel (1982-1994), lasted for 155 issues. In 2010, Hama picked up the story where he left off with #156, this time published by IDW. With the … Continue reading G.I. Joe #255 Tri-Fold Cover
Today's topic: The original Cobra Commander action figure! Well, not quite. The true original from 1982 has a slightly different Cobra logo and doesn't have the swivel arms that this one has. Mine is an updated 1983 rerelease of the 1982 original. Feast your eyes on one of the most iconic figures of all time: … Continue reading Cobra Commander 1983 Action Figure
