Comments on: There are 50 Adventures of G.I. Joe

By: narvolicious

narvolicious — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:38:55 +0000

Growing up, I had a vague memory of owning GI Joe toys, namely the army footlocker and that big orange six-wheeled tank thing (The Tracker?) that came with a black rubber bird that I terrorized our pet sparrow with in '76 (the sparrow eventually got so pissed off that he attacked me one day, biting me all over my neck and face then flying off, never to return...my fault, I know).

It wasn't until a couple of years ago when I picked up the big whopping GI Joe collector's book that I realized I had all kinds of GI Joe dolls and toys growing up. Wish I hadn't neglected them so. I think the last thing I ever saw from my collection was the black rubber bird. Haunting for sure.

By: rob!

rob! — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:54:07 +0000

I’d love to see a book collecting the art on the packages–it’s really sweet.

By: chunky B

chunky B — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:10:25 +0000

Only 50? I guess Adventure one should be find some pants, that center picture is just disturbing.

Adventure Team was my era as well, though my Joe didn't survive, I've picked up some of the reproduction ones released not too long ago.

By: Retro Hound

Retro Hound — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:03:57 +0000

Is this the smaller Joe? I never had any of those, all mine were the 12″ guys that came in a box, not a bubble pack. My mom sold them at a garage sale.

By: Dancin' Homer

Dancin' Homer — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:45:03 +0000

This is my era as well, though I somehow had some old plastic-hair Joes as well (maybe from somebody's garage sale?).

Did the timing of Joe's bearded, fuzzy look coincide with the launch of AT?

By: biopunk

biopunk — Wed, 27 May 2009 05:18:50 +0000

Do you have any info on the illustrator who did the packaging? I always find them impressive.

By: JFStan

JFStan — Wed, 27 May 2009 05:17:56 +0000

Hayull Yeah, Adventure Team! This is my era, I have a collection of original AT figures and several sets. I loved this stuff as a kid.. Back when you actually had to create your own characters and adventures. Good times.