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The USS Flagg: The Aircraft Carrier That Ruled Every Kid’s Imagination

There are big toys, and then there is the USS Flagg. Anyone who grew up with G.I. Joe in the 1980s knows exactly what I mean. The Flagg was not just a playset. It was

Real American Hero: The Story of G.I. Joe

Mickey Yarber

G.I. Joe’s journey spans generations, from towering sixties action heroes to the explosive eighties revival of comics, cartoons, and toys that shaped childhood, leaving behind a legacy fans still treasure today.

WIZARDS BONUS! G.I. Joe Movie Casting Call with Knowing Is Half The Podcast

Adam Pope

We’re joined by Ray Stakenas and Robert Clarke-Chan of Knowing Is Half The Podcast for an outrageous discussion of the G.I. Joe movie Casting Call from Wizard issue 117. Wild tangents abound as we talk

Cobra Commander – Super7 vs. Classified

Brian Cave

I love collecting Ultimates-style figures of my favorite cartoon bad guys. I share pictures of them all over my Instagram and I’ve even posted an article here about which figures I want to be released

Ben Cooper Halloween Costumes from the ’80s (and late ’70s)

OldSchool80s

Most of us who grew up during the ’70s and ’80s very likely have had the experience of wearing a Ben Cooper Halloween costume. You might not necessarily know them by the brand name, but

No Love for G.I. Joe’s BattleForce 2000?

YoJoeJustin

BattleForce 2000 is an all-time favorite as an adult collector, yet as I’ve been around the G.I. Joe community, I’ve found that there’s not much love for BattleForce 2000. 1987 was generally the beginning of

The 1992 G.I. Joe Terror on the Tundra Catalog

YoJoeJustin

The 90s saw the original run of the 3-3/4 in G.I. Joe A Real American Hero line continuing to surge into the era of the sub-team. Battle Corps, Ninja Force, Sonic Fighters, and more were

GI Joe Operation Dragonfire 30th Anniversary

Kevin Decent

Elsewhere on The Retro Network is a post with my glowing review for the 35th anniversary of the GI Joe miniseries “The Revenge of Cobra”. A mere five years later and the GI Joe

Jason’s 5 Favorite G.I. Joe Episodes

Jason Gross

This is part one of a two-part cross-over post from Jason & Mickey listing their 5 favorite episodes of the classic G.I. Joe Cartoon. Here’s Jason’s Top5 list, and you can see Mickey’s picks here.

GI Joe “The Revenge of Cobra” Review For It’s 35th Anniversary

Kevin Decent

“The Revenge of Cobra” was the second mini series spotlighting the new GI Joe toy line (along with this cartoon and the Marvel Comics series). Airing over five weekdays, from September 10-14, 1984 these