cobra – European Joe's

That cover, again?!

I’ve seen it on the US comic book, the reprints of that comic book, as a puzzle, on posters, a metal sign, and now as a metal ingot. Am I tired of seeing it? Hell to the no. I can never get enough of it.

It comes wrapped in a very sturdy cardboard box with a window and the Snake-Eyes box art in the corner.

The back of the box states that only 1,982 of these ingots have been made worldwide. If you want to know which number I got, keep on reading… The company that has created and sold these ingots, is Fanatik. They have a whole collection of Pop Culture coins and memorabilia. Go check it out!

The ingot itself is heavily embossed version of the G.I. Joe issue #1 Marvel comic book. The difference here is the Arashikage logo in the bottom left where the barcode should be and no reference to Marvel whatsoever. The banner that should be showing Marvel Comics Group is blank gray. The G.I. Joe logo is higher than the rest, hence the shadow in the picture on the tagline.

The back of the ingot features the G.I. Joe logo on a black all-over print showing YO JOE! On the bottom of the back is the Hasbro trademark and the individual number of the ingot (limited to 1,982). I’ve got #0454.

In the box, there is also a little plastic stand included to display the ingot together with your comics and/or toys, or just the ingot itself. That’s really up to you.

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

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!