cobra – European Joe's

Does size matter?

For some things, probably. For G.I. Joe figures, not really, I’ll gladly add any figure to my collection and – today – with these Just Play mini figures, that is no exception .

I found these whilst browsing on eBay and I hadn’t come across any of these before. The shipping took some time, but they arrived in just under a month after buying.

Each of the figures comes with a bonus foil card which is a nice plus. The figures themselves are ok looking, not that detailed, but given their size, that’s only fair. The brand is Just Play, but that doesn’t really suit these figures. They’re more like little statuettes or game board figures, maybe a little like those Warhammer figures? I heard of them, haven’t actually seen those up close, so I could be wrong.

On the back of the cards, like with Pokémon, they urge you collect them all… I have only seen these 3 and they only show these 3, so I guess that’s “Mission Accomplished” for me.

See you next time. Happy Collecting and YoJoe!

Somebody give that man a medal!

That somebody would be me and that man would also be me. Yes, I bought myself a medal. Not just any medal, more of a Challenge Coin. Since I won’t be making it to any U.S. convention any time soon, I don’t feel guilty about getting this.

That’s it for this short update. A bigger update is coming soon, keep you posted. Until then … Happy Collecting and YoJoe!

Is there a doctor in the house?

Quite a few actually, but the latest one is tiny. Really, really tiny.

I’ve been collecting these G.I. Joe Funko Pop figures for a while now and I do believe I have most of them, if not all. I’ve even got some of those giant pins. This time though, I’ve got my hands on the smallest Dr. Mindbender there probably is.

You’ve heard of Elf on a Shelf, now this is… a smaller Dr. on a small Dr.

Although it’s a very small figure, it actually does look quite detailed. I feel like there is a lot of hate for Funko Pops, and while it is true that they are just plastic statues without any real playability, I do think that it gives a new audience the chance to get to know G.I. Joe and thus the possibility of a bigger fan base for our beloved 3.75 and Classified lines.

I’ve created a miniature version of myself.

Enough of this bare chested dentist for now. And enough of this post. See you back again soon, until then… Happy Collecting and YoJoe!

Time to write! Or draw or doodle…

I’m back with some G.I. Joe paraphernalia you don’t see every day. These notebooks came into my collection via a fellow collector.

Printed in 1988 in Italy, these notebooks recycle G.I. Joe art, but adds a bit of cloud cover to it. That and the addition of some of the European flags, make for an interesting look. By the way, the Belgian flag is missing! The cover is actually somewhat of a wraparound image. Not quite sure about the connection between the Crimson Twins and the SkyStriker, but hey, it looks cool! The flags are continuing here, but more flags from around the world this time.

The second one shows the SkyStriker again, but this time from another angle.

Can you guess what is shown on the back cover?

This notebook has the epic Rattler versus SkyStriker battle.

The last notebook I got my hands on, shows the A.W.E. Striker.

Maybe another strange combo, but here we get Spirit on the back of the notebook.

In case you’re wondering what the inside looks like. No more suspension, the pages are all little squares. Cobra Trooper for scale 🙂

I’ll leave you with a closeup of the manufacturer’s logo and the print date with the Hasbro patent lettering. If you’d happen to come across other of these notebooks, let me know!

Happy Collecting and YoJoe!

Honey, I shrunk the Joes!

A few years back, I got my hands on a set of G.I. Joe Minimates figures. Apparently, they have made a second set of figures for the 2022 New York Comic Con. I recently came across this set when browsing the interwebs for Joe stuff. Naturally, I got myself a set.

As you can see on the picture above, this set is focused on the Ninja Force sub-team. The cover of the VHS tape inspired box, features Snake-Eyes front and center, flanked by Scarlett and Storm Shadow.

The back shows the fourth figure that is included, Dr. Biggles-Jones.

The inside box is made to look like a VHS cassette, a nice touch of nostalgia for the G.I. Joe fans that used to watch the cartoons on tape..

This nod of VHS renting is recalled on both the front of the inner box (2-night rental sticker) as well as on the back with a reminder to rewind the tape when you return it. Check out the song Rental Patient by fellow Joe fan Wordburglar if you want to submerge yourself into that nostalgia.

The figures themselves are a bit taller than a regular Lego mini figure. Storm Shadow gets his 1992 look with black & white. Scarlett and Snake-Eyes resemble their 1993 figures, all from the Ninja Force sub-team. They come with a lot of accessories and even an extra set of hair for Scarlett.

Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones only got one semi-official action figure release in 2017, a whopping 24 years after her introduction in the Marvel comic books (issue 135 from 1993). The figure was part of the G.I. Joe Featuring Ninja Force and Transformers box set from the Official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club. To be fair, this mini figure looks better than that 3.75” version if you ask me.

That’s it for now, see you again soon. Until then… Happy Collecting and YoJoe!