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@ariesthenftcreator75665 жыл бұрын
Michael Mercy thanks for taking me back to my childhood
@chadhumphries14454 жыл бұрын
Micheal Mercy Can you do a video on Joe's up till the 90s I love your chanel. Gi Joe was my life when I was little. 80s were great. I still have my Gi Joe's and Transformers. When did Road pig dread not come out ? And the Cobra hiss.
@peehandshihtzu4 жыл бұрын
My first Joe was flash, had everything (even doubles of some items) up to 1985 excluding the aircraft carrier. Even the Sears stuff and mail-ins. Wish I had kept at least one but they were all lost to growing up I guess. :)
@thaddaeuswong35743 жыл бұрын
1:59 1982 figures good 1983 figures featuring whole arm articulation better.
@gary192222 жыл бұрын
I love you man!! You make the best damn videos ever! True talent
@keetmadu10545 жыл бұрын
I still remember seeing Gi-Joe for the first time walking through the toy isle of Kmart. Me and my cousin just stopped and starred with our jaws open. Was a toy euphoria moment.
@ArmstrongNYC6 жыл бұрын
Your closing statement about why Hasbro has not used the blueprint/ formula that has worked is right on the money. They're missing every aspect of what made the 1980s GI Joe comic version so unique and special. Even the cartoon storyline and plot aged better than the two movies just made.
@malkum77ify5 жыл бұрын
Larry Hama was the Stan Lee of GI Joe!
@Dexxxtroyer4 жыл бұрын
Malkum Wilson Amen brother!
@kibblewibble15 жыл бұрын
Quite possibly the greatest line of toys, ever. That's coming from a rabid collector of the original star wars guys, too. I still loved the star wars toys, but nothing can beat the christmas I got my Rattler, and the massive large scale battles we had that spanned almost the length of our street!
@kennym5554 жыл бұрын
G.I. Joe was my first comic. Thank you for these videos they have been absolute GEMS! I've been reliving my childhood with each addition!
@samuelfawley6464 жыл бұрын
I recently bought a loose complete vintage MOBAT Tank with Steeler at my local independently owned toy store and after all these years it still works!
@randybarnett23084 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was a kid I'd have battles with my Star Wars figures and my GI Joe's, G I JOE would always blow them away!!! 👍💪🤠🔫🇺🇸
@jeremylatham1160 Жыл бұрын
I used both figures as well , but only a few certain ones on the Star Wars line. I used as my monster tough guys. The green warthog dude and white bald guy in similar size and even used a dungeon n dragon figure the big tough guy in it . They were my monster squad with Big Boa, Sgt. Slaughter, Road Pig, Croc Master, the Ninjas Storm Shadow new one and second Snake eyes would always have to battle n Jinx n old n new storm shadows n Snake eyes . So much fun.
@jeremylatham1160 Жыл бұрын
O and I had Sgt. Slaughters three merceraniers to join in on the fight
@gambetaconejo80366 жыл бұрын
My first Joe was Short Fuse with RAM. I went to my cousins house sometime in the 80s and saw him playing with it. I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen plus he had bought the RAM as well. The cool visor and the bike with a big gun at the side just did it for me. I went on to buy Snake Eyes, Stalker, Clutch/Vamp, Baroness, Major Bludd, Scrap Iron, Firefly, Zap, Gung Ho and Snowjob. I have travelled through airports with my bag of toys and still have my original figures. I recently started collecting again after years of owning just those figures from the 80s which survived many potentially life threatening incidents and now have over 70 figures all pre 1990 as a rule and about 10 vehicles. Out of the recently bought figures I have been most impressed by Cobra Commander (both version 1 and 2 , General Flagg, Hit n Run, Tunnel Rat, Spirit and Snow Serpent. On the hunt for Mutt/Junkyard, Doc and Chuckles to be completely content. Joes Rule! YoJoe!
@jacobm-9099 Жыл бұрын
I wanna say. Just found this channel yesterday and I’m binging it so hard right now. I think mercy is really knowledgeable and talented and thank you for doing this.
@soulrebel6309 Жыл бұрын
Me too!
@billislois6 жыл бұрын
G.I.Joe and transformers made me a lifetime collector .YO JOE
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Same! Yo Joe!
@soterioncoil21636 жыл бұрын
The reason I was wondering "what the crap?" when I got older and Pokemon and Power Rangers took over.
@miguelcastigador513 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelMercy it's part of why I joined the military later in life too.
@rendog81254 жыл бұрын
My favorite toys of all time I had a great collection going over a 100 figures good times playing while watching GI Joe episodes 👍👍
@Dexxxtroyer4 жыл бұрын
This is just magical! I feel like a kid again! Thanks for posting these GI Joe toys! And I love how you insert the Animated cartoons with it! You are awesome!
@cksmith085 жыл бұрын
Here's another trivia: Larry Hama also created Bucky O'Hare. It also became a comic book and it too got turned into action figures.
@JN-gp4so3 жыл бұрын
I just now found these videos and LOVE them! Like you, my entire life in 82-85 was about GI Joe! My first was Clutch and the VAMP, given to me for my birthday by my brother who was 11 years older and remembered the bigger ones. I was not as enthused until I learned my buddy down the street also had a GI Joe and we both fell down the rabbit hole! Christmas 1982-3 & 4 were GI Joe Christmases for sure. Watching these vids, I'm surprised at how many of the figures and vehicles I did have, but I'm probably also confusing my friends' toys with what we're mine. I never had the very large vehicles, but I did get the MOBAT that year. I was in hog heaven! Sadly, I moved away from my friend in 1984 and never found another again who was SO into Joe as we were. I bought a few figures and vehicles somewhere around 87-88 when I found another guy who liked them, but I was by then close to my mid-teens and my interests were being replaced by other, softer and curvier things. I remember a couple Joes' rubber bands were dry rotting by the late 80's (I really played with them on land and in water!). I wonder if any of them are still whole. I need to go into the box which I hadn't even opened in over 20 years to see what I had - or still have. That will be great fun!
@christianbrix52114 жыл бұрын
I keep re-watching and re-watching this series, please keep 'em coming - wonderful stuff!
@SixtyDashOne3 жыл бұрын
Ahh, this brings back memories of simpler times. I collected dang near everything from 82 til about 85 or so. My first figures were Grunt and Rock n Roll and I was hooked. This was such a huge part of my childhood.
@bddellow6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for emphasizing Larry Hama’s contribution. I watched the cartoon but the comic book was the Bible!
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Larry's the man! :D
@smithryansmith4 жыл бұрын
yeah, we watched the cartoon but we knew the comics were the "real thing".
@ryanangelastro5043 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelMercy btw I read the comics in the voices of the Sunbow cartoon. Is that ok?
@MrChristopoop6 жыл бұрын
Picked up a majority of the 82 to 86 toys in the early 2000’s on e bay as all of my gold hood ones were gone. They sat in storage when I re enlisted in the army in late 2002, and by 2008 or so, I started to pull them out, and my three daughters played with me over the years with the joes. I have purchased each of them the new versions of their favorite female characters as the original scarlet lady Jay and cover girl were very “rough” compared to today’s entries. My 7 year old still asks me to get them out play with, and we recently cleaned up the mobat and got it working, along with three hiss tanks which needed some tlc. Those toys and the movie apocalypse now (which I saw at my parents’ friends place when I was six) led me to three duty stations, combat in the desert, parachuting, rappelling from helicopters, and all kinds of other crazy experiences (18 months in Korea for one) that I might never have tried otherwise. I think for many of us the toys represent a time warp that can transport you back to your youth, which everyone tells you goes by fast. Of course you don’t realize it till you are looking at this and realizing you were 7 or 8 when these were coming out, and the actors, sports figures and musicians of the day are now old and grey. Btw, nice video. 7 year old sat down with me to watch
@Pensive_Melancholy_6 жыл бұрын
First figure was Flash. I still remember packing all my joes in the Vamp to get Cobra. It was so awesome.
@isaacpitt58276 жыл бұрын
I still remember the smell of the cardboard.
@opticracer39276 жыл бұрын
Great video Michael. Thanks for all the details...and humor!
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Nerdmasté! 🙏
@chrisreick43253 жыл бұрын
Ah, 1982...what a magical year for my 10 year old self. My birthday is in December, so I hit the Joe jackpot that year! I totally remember getting the MOBAT for my birthday, and then I’m pretty sure I got Grunt, Short Fuse, Breaker and Flash (my personal favorite) along with a Cobra Officer and Cobra Trooper for Christmas three weeks later. I may have gotten the VAMP that year too. My dad being in the Army Reserve always loved buying me military toys and he always knew just what to get. He was awesome like that! Man, I sure miss him.
@geraldsanchez5815 жыл бұрын
Michael, I really enjoyed this video. Brought me back to the early 80's. I also enjoyed your production of this video and how you used the show music as a bed for your narrative. I loved the show's music. It made for great drama. Great job. Creative!
@roberthade55395 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the memories. Being a kid from the 80s
@sidemachine6 жыл бұрын
Aloha, Michael! Congratulations on this GREAT video! I, too, am a HUGE fan of Larry Hama's G.I.Joe Marvel run. As a fellow fan, I appreciate that you paid respect to Larry's work toward building the lore! I too wish that Hollywood had used his Joe comics as a much closer inspiration for their live-action movies. Who knows. Maybe they will reboot for the much better! As a child of the 1970s & 1980s, I'd be totally fine with them setting Snake-Eyes & Storm Shadow's origin in Vietnam. Nothing wrong with doing a period piece and exposing today's young fans to some history!
@donpaulandrews6 жыл бұрын
I liked the video. I have all of the 1982 G.I.*JOE toys. I have met Larry Hama myself and have had several comics autographed by him.
@daddiodizzle89906 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for keeping your excellent videos clean and appropriate for young ones. Every finely crafted video you make brings smiles to this father and son.
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dylan, glad to hear it. :D
@OptimusPrime19794 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video Michael, I am a transformers, tmnt, motu and ghostbusters fan, I only have a few of gi joe but it looks so interesting
@darthvadersaber15 жыл бұрын
Back when i was in high school, my friend and i wrote a parody of the G.I. Joe Theme song that we called G.I. Shmoo, here's the opening verse "HE'LL FIGHT FOR TROUBLE, WHERE EVER THERE'S FREEDOM, G.I. SHMOO AIN'T THERE, G.I. SHMOOOOOOO, A REAL AMERICAN ZERO, G.I. SHMOO AIN'T THERE!!!!!"
@tonycarlson90135 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and why wasn't the comic book the basis for the TV shows also? Unfortunately the amazing company that brought us the swivel arm action grip got pretty derpy not to long after. Those were some of the best comics ever. Totally underappreciated by everyone that never read them.
@Gravyballs2011 Жыл бұрын
Christmas of "82 and I just knew I was getting a G.I. Joe figure based on the shape of one of the packages under the tree. My neighbor Erik and I determined that whoever we received would be our alter ego. Stalker became my very first figure, so I always had a special affinity for that particular character.
@RetroRoamers Жыл бұрын
Michael, I wanted to say I’ve been watching your videos for about a year now, and I apologize for not hitting like button or commenting before now. I love watching your videos. GI joe videos are my favorites, but being born in 75’, I loved it all. MASK, transformers, TMNT, Star Wars, LJN WWF toys, everything. It was because of your videos I got back into collecting. Only GI Joe stuff, as i don’t have room for it all, and can’t afford everything. I wanted to say personally, thank you for what you do. I can see the passion, love, and sincerity in your videos. I am going to go back and watch these videos again, leave likes and comments. Keep up the fantastic work.
@MichaelMercy Жыл бұрын
Thanks, that's nice to hear. Take care.
@DragonPop645 жыл бұрын
Using Larry's comics to reboot live action Joe movie would be great. Thanks for this great video.
@DragonTail496 жыл бұрын
I was three years old in 1982. I have no idea when or under what circumstances I acquired them but, somehow, straight-arm Breaker, Rock 'n Roll and Snake-Eyes were among the earliest toys I owned. Guess my parents thought ahead! This really was a special line, thanks in no small part - as you say - to Mr Hama.
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Awesome parents! :D
@kleeklee45725 жыл бұрын
Loved the Netflix doc series, the toys that made us... but I feel like it left out a lot... these videos are great supplementary material! I’m not even a toy collector but i love looking at them! Miss the 80s just like you.
@TheJohn932265 жыл бұрын
You've reignited my love for G.I. Joe again I'm affraid! :D
@KidsToysPlayChannel5 жыл бұрын
Another great video! I remember walking past the Eagle Force collection to pick up these Joes. The only '82 I have is Scarlett, complete with her Canadian file card (born in Grande Prairie Alberta).
@Memyselfandi590575 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I was 4 when I got the Jeep with Clutch and my brother got the Laser with Grand Slam for Christmas 1982. Loved those first 82 and 83 Joes the best. I finally sold 95% of my collection to an antique dealer and other collectors last year. Funny thing is that a few weeks later while on vacation in NYC, I found and bought a #2 GI Joe Comic from an old lady at the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market for $3. I had to have it. Today I found a very nice Mobat, Snow Cat, Snow Job, Frost Bite, Field Outpost, and 1 other vehicle for $30 at the local Antique mall. I bought them as it was a bargain. Last, I also found a Clutch figure....Merry Christmas to me!
@SkyFireDrone20225 жыл бұрын
When I got Snake-Eyes I had to explain to my friends that despite having Snake in his name, he WASN’T a bad guy. And don’t forget that issue #1 also came in a special BIG issue! Damn, I wish I still had it. But I do have every issue from #3 through well, I’m not sure, but it’s a lot! I think I may still have the original metal lunchbox with artwork from year 1 too. 😎
@smithryansmith4 жыл бұрын
i spent several months thinking snake-eyes was cobra commander before the first cartoon series came out.
@JoeMotionVideos826 жыл бұрын
I fell in love with G.I. Joe after I saw the commercial. I hadn't even seen them on the shelf yet. You do a great job, I really enjoyed this video.
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@magnumrex6 жыл бұрын
This was a really good video, especially with all other GI Joe videos already out there. I really like how you spliced in scenes from the cartoon and commercials. I remember my first two Joes, Snake Eyes and Stalker. Luckily I still have all my figures. I couldn't agree more on how the first issue of the comic could be a blueprint for a GI Joe movie. I've though that for years.
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! There's a synergy between the toys and cartoons or comics. One without the other is like a body without the soul. :D
@Gigastorm246 жыл бұрын
I collected Gi joes from 1982 to 84 !! in 84 I collected Transformers !! My first was clutch and the vamp !! I also had the first few issues of the comic book. I collected and read the comics in high school !! In 1987 we moved and my parents made me give my gi joe collection away. I gave it to a friend who like me before never had a whole lot. And no I don't really regret it !! As an adult I collected the IDW graphic novels of the Marvel comic books as they came out for sale !! GI Joe A Real American Hero is a great story !! Larry Hama continued the comic book starting with issue 155.5 with IDW publishers !!! I still read it today !!
@gozinta825 жыл бұрын
The humor you do with the clips from the shows is hilarious. Gets me every time. "You wouldn't bet....that....I wouldn't bet....w/....nevermind" LOL.
@chrisdaugherty82656 жыл бұрын
The 82 line is right up there with my favorite years of the line. I loved the characters so much just due to their awesome appearances in GI Joe issue 1, though I wish Grand Slam would have been given some time in the issue. As always, thanks for the great video Michael!
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Yeah Grand Slam didn't get enough time in either the comic or the cartoon. Funny how despite this, silver Grand Slam with JUMP is still one of the most sought-after Joes.
@miguelcastigador513 жыл бұрын
I am 47. I still have all my Joes 82 and on. Over 88 in all. Have had them stored for years, haven't seen the light of day in a decade... But I remember buying my first one, Rock and Roll, for $1.87. I have him original, swivel arm, the Tiger Force, and last remake of him. All the Cobra Commanders. Mask, Hood, Combat Armor. Thanks for the videos
@WhiskeyShred Жыл бұрын
Your thoughts on Larry Hama are spot on, i read G.I. Joe along with all the other X titles back in the day, and still love those old Hama comics. They would make perfect movies.
@cyberfrank-bx2nv6 жыл бұрын
good work! I really like your style.
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :D
@RAMCO8402 жыл бұрын
My first joe was Duke, i was only about 5 years old ( my bought it for me). Still remember that special day 😃
@jeremyraglin81703 жыл бұрын
I’ll never forget playing with the swivel arm joes, one of my fav things was to take them apart and reassemble with different parts. 😀
@tonyak8354Ай бұрын
Christmas and birthday of 82, ended up with the entire first line. Nice time to be a kid. Trying to keep up with Star Wars and GI Joe, was tricky! Nice video!
@comicstreamcuts20916 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Been looking for a toy channel that provided interesting content and not just some guy talking at the camera. Subbed.
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :D
@dispassionateobserver4 ай бұрын
My first GI Joe was Zap. Later on I got Flash, the RAM Cycle and the MOBAT tank. Such a great toy line. Great memories.
@JoeSelf19826 жыл бұрын
Great video! Breaker was my first Joe too!
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe!
@billpagan30705 жыл бұрын
Absolutely perfect!!! I plan on watching all of your History Of videos! I learn so much and you do an amazing job! Keep up the good work.👍😁 Bill
@SkittleKicksPlays2 жыл бұрын
And this year 2022 is the 40th Anniversary of G.I. Joe! YO JOE!!!! When the COBRA Rattler came out, I got one for my birthday, and it was epic. Though I had forgotten "your parents put it together" was a thing!
@Tha_Protege_BA85 жыл бұрын
Man I love this channel cause you make videos like you care about the topic Yo Joe
@MichaelMercy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony, Yo Joe! :D
@martyellis31203 жыл бұрын
With the introduction of the swivel arms, I could now give my Joes slings when they were “injured”….loved these toys and would have week long battles in the wilds of my den and living room!
@MichaelMercy3 жыл бұрын
I had completely forgotten about that! I did that too. 😃
@chrisbridston34382 жыл бұрын
Ugh!!! Thank u for these videos !! I still have most of my ORIG 80s GI JOE FIGURES .. ONLY TOYS I have left at 46 years old :) the comics came first.. GRUNT, the Joe TANK, Were my first .. this makes me want to re invest and track down the OG ones .. I’ve still got most of my Joes at 46 years old lol.. the last ones ever bought ..BATTLE FORCE 2000, COBRA LA collection , gold helmet Destro.. “my precious” lol.. fav figures were always the mail ins and the first big special set “TOMAX and XAMOT.. ZARTAN, SERPENTOR, SGT SLAUGHTER , FRIDGE, the new GEN HAWK .. the Dreadknocks.. and Zartans Twin sister and Brother .. was always so special getting those ones .. “we were super Poor” before my mom remarried .. so the comics were cheap.. and they were my Catalog for new figures .. Because of this video .. I’m going to “re collect “ all the comics “physical” and all the figures I don’t have anymore .. and not the remakes .. I want Zartan and his skiff, and the fucking Box !! i want serpentor in his box !! “My kids broke their rubber band waste :( lol.. AND ZANZIBAR!!
@GldVWisRR2 жыл бұрын
WOW! My jaw dropped when I saw the picture of HiWay Market in Kitchener. The upper level of toys in that place was a kids dream. I too was there staring at all the new G.I. Joe toys. I remember Bi-Way having G.I. Joe things as well. Thanks for the video. Enjoyed watching it as it brought back memories.
@MichaelMercy2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. If you're ever in London, check out Heroes Comics downtown. Closest thing to HiWay Market's toy section I've seen.
@GldVWisRR2 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelMercy oh yes. Agree with you. Visited Heroes many times when I lived in London. Love the window displays when I would walk by. Kills me now that I sold all the G.I. Joes years ago. Had all these and most of 83' toys. And comics. Smh.
@wyldfantasies Жыл бұрын
That toy art/graphics on the boxes and package was incredible. This is the my #1 toy line of all time.
@MichaelMercy Жыл бұрын
Hector Garrido was very talented.
@GHOSTJERKER6 жыл бұрын
Great video! The Vamp and Clutch were my first.👻👍
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Lucky kid getting a vehicle as your first Joe toy! :D
@BiteThemBack754 жыл бұрын
I'm the same as you. I didn't read the comic book, I saw the commercials and I saw the toys for the first time in Murphy's Mart. I was six years old in first grade when these came out in 1982. I can still remember my first figure, Breaker. I then got the Rapid Fire Motor Cycle. After that, I saved up my money and got the Jeep that came with Clutch. Thanks for the memories!
@DarkAutumnScribe2 жыл бұрын
Hey, I just found this set of videos. Thank you very much. My first Joe was Breaker (along with Snake Eyes) too! And I ordered Cobra Comander in the mail. My version was without the swivel arm battle grip. Apparently, that version is a big time collector's item but, alas, he was well played with and well damaged. And now long gone. Thanks again!!!
@pledgestone6 жыл бұрын
Great video. Breaker was my first G.I. Joe too. I had them all except Flash. I could never get him. My childhood was all about G.I Joe.
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Loved Flash, his red padding really popped on the olive-drab. :D
@pledgestone6 жыл бұрын
Michael Mercy, I agree. Grand Slam just wasn't the same, though. I saw Flash once at Sears in a pack of four or five, but since I had the rest, I couldn't justify the purchase. I was a kid and I didn't have that kind of money. great memories! I look forward to more videos.
@jasonharvey20266 жыл бұрын
Hi-Way Market!!! I loved that place. Got some Joes from there myself way back when.
@syruslanisterisgod3956 жыл бұрын
I bought mine from the Dollar Rama for 50 cents. They were really cheap in '04.
@sorenandersen6832 Жыл бұрын
Your initial comments on Larry Hama were real eye openers. I had no idea he created the bios for the original 1982 characters. And then his own background. Pretty amazing. Your closing comments on the movies; hell yah all they needed to do was go back to Hama's comics. Those were great stories. Even as an eight-year-old kid I wondered why the cartoon had all those machine guns shooting lasers, no one ever got hit, and the vehicles exited for somethings to explode with the drivers bailing out.
@psychotodd7695 жыл бұрын
You do an amazing job on these vids. I just got turned on to it last nite. But dude you have takin me back to some good times. I was born in 76 so i was right on time for all of the good and legendary toys of the 80's and 90's. Thanks.
@wynfrithnichtwo84234 жыл бұрын
G. I. Joe and Stompers, for their tanks, were my favorite toys as a child. Had this big put together bridge for my Stompers that helped to make the perfect sandbox battlefield. I switch on the tanks and let it roll through and over the battlefield. Granted the Stompers were smaller than the G. I. Joe vehicles, but it still worked.
@robertjackson29135 жыл бұрын
My 8th birthday, (1982) the greatest birthday EVER. I got the whole 82 line, mailed in for CC, and collected until 88(high school)! We made the cobra soldiers/officer hv diff ranks, by adding colored dots to their helmet symbols. Greatest toys/memories.
@marcgordon80406 жыл бұрын
One was amazing, the other came from DIC...hilarious
@willrodgers24364 жыл бұрын
For me, the Marvel/Sunbow series was the true G.I.JOE. When I saw the DIC series, it was like a joke that wasn't funny. The DIC series looked like "What if DC Comics had published G.I.JOE?
@jameslachance52524 жыл бұрын
Remember receiving stardust with parachute pack in the mail very rare I was 10 so excited also the wind surfer thing
@cursedmonkey10335 жыл бұрын
Major nostalgia feels. I came to GI Joe at about this time, in its golden age. I'd just moved to the states from New Zealand and was introduced to GI Joe by a school friend. I loved it. Every bit of it. I loved the comics and started collecting even though I wasn't into comics, I loved the tv show and I especially loved the toys. I was too old to play with them really, in fact my friend and I were the only kids in our group that were into them, but we didn't care. Coming to the states from comatose New Zealand with its two tv channels and where all the stores were closed on weekends was an awakening for me. If it wasn't for school it was the best time of my life. Thanks for the video.
@MichaelMercy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for sharing your Joe history. Yo Joe! :D
@jonarmstrong43993 жыл бұрын
gi Joe was so big in the 80s i remember seeing them for sale at Safeway grocery store when I would go shopping with my grandma when I was a kid...miss those days
@shotakuervo5 жыл бұрын
The rotating arms were innovative and helped the action figures hold weapons and accessories more accurately.
@sarrenwolfe4613 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for these videos. Brings back all the memories of my childhood. I wonder how many I still have?
@TheFactorySealedCollector. Жыл бұрын
You can always learn something you do not want to watch! I’m new to collecting GI Joes! So thank you for your information!
@ghorner114 жыл бұрын
The tank was the first G.I. Joe item that I got - I hadn't even asked for it but I got it for Christmas that year. It started me collecting quite a few.
@tbrown556 жыл бұрын
Any factory footage of GI joes being made? molded, picked, riveted, painted, packaged?
@michaelkh35525 жыл бұрын
Relive your childhood in 12 minutes. Awesome video.
@nktwrk735 жыл бұрын
Stalker! bless you! 80's FOREVER!!!
@Straun302 жыл бұрын
I don't remember the store, but I remember the excitement of seeing Joes in 82 on the shelves, I was 6 and mom got me Flash, still a favorite.
@Gideon02975 жыл бұрын
I recently discovered your channel!! This is so awesome!! Thank you!!
@thequestion86973 ай бұрын
I remember having a Joe toy in 2008 or some such. It was like a mobile command center that had a helicopter that would pop out of the top, it also had a bunch of storage for figures. I don't remember what it was called so if the Joe community could help me find out what it is, that'd be fantastic.
@stephennear9557 Жыл бұрын
New viewer and subscriber and I LOVE it! I'm a fellow Canadian collector. My first Joe was the awesome Snake Eyes bought at W.H. Smith at St. Laurent Shopping Centre in Ottawa. I, too, followed the comic religiously. Issue #1 is STILL one of my favourite comic stories. There's just something about the original team before the arrival of specialized troopers like Gung-Ho, Doc, and Snow Job that still resonates with me today. Yo Joe!
@MichaelMercy Жыл бұрын
Thank you, much appreciated. Cheers.
@dcdrew34 жыл бұрын
Flash & Rock & Roll were my 1st (Straight Arm). Later the next year I got Grunt, & he was a swivel arm revise. Plus a friend of my from school had all the Joe's & vehicles. (Except the USS Flagg) the basement at his house was huge. Since this was the 1st line production of the Joe's, I always assumed that Grunt was the leader. But Thank You for this Video, it was Awesome.
@dismalboggs2 жыл бұрын
Love this video! I wasn't able to hold on to my collection and i regret it every day.
@meltedcopper92476 жыл бұрын
zap was my first g.i.joe he didn't survive but his head had switched like 12 bodys and still the smash of random joes character is here today. rebuilding joes was a huge thing when i was kid. once we figure out how to take them apart things got crazy
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
I loved customizing Joes. The biggest challenge was finding a screwdriver small enough to fit in the back! :D
@shoked995 жыл бұрын
Grunt was my first Joe too. Got him for St. Nicks. MOBAT was my favorite vehicle that year. Yo Joe. Thanks for the great video.
@azariahx11 ай бұрын
Enjoying this video 😊. Robert Graves was my 1st Joe.
@oker595 жыл бұрын
I remember, back in the 1980s, me and my friends swore we would never stop playing G.I.Joe's and collecting. We lost track of one another, and at least for me, I recall vividly realizing when I finally grew up. It was around Junior HIgh school. I went to the local Walmart where I use to go and check out the latest G.I. Joe's in the toy section. I remember going in there, and just when I was about to leave, I realized I hadn't even thought of going to the toy section, much less even think about G..I. Joe!
@suriehl4 жыл бұрын
Breaker was my first figure, too. Mostly because he was from Gatlinburg,TN, just down the road from where I lived. I got the RAM motorcycle at the same time. Good times.
@bob.from.accounting4 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! This video is AWESOME!!! Brings back all the feelings I had as a kid. You did an excellent job covering this. Thank you.
@MichaelMercy4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob!
@Kriterian3 жыл бұрын
I love watching these as they bring back so many memories of using my imagination and a few figures to create epic battles. It also makes me remember how many things my grandmother bought for me and I miss her.
@spursdynasty73783 жыл бұрын
My first Joe figure was Snake Eyes in 83. I later saved up to buy the Vamp with Clutch. My brother got the tank and Steeler for Christmas!!
@mizzikedvalle21726 жыл бұрын
you are the man, it's videos like this that pump me up to keep collecting vintage toys. keep on filming and I'll keep hunting, God bless!
@MichaelMercy6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Happy hunting.
@cherylsaliens54516 жыл бұрын
Its nice to know I'm not the only 40yr old plastic crack addict out there, btw Big Mike you've got me back into my old grind, sketching joes and transformers. Its good therapy for my health issues...blessings to all inthe nerd tribes!
@RetroRoamers8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I can’t begin to thank you for your awesome videos. Enjoy them wholeheartedly. My favorite KZfaqr . Love your positivity and outlook on life. Merry Christmas & wishing you the very best.
@MichaelMercy8 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly, that was very generous of you. Glad to hear you've enjoyed the videos. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
@dennisengland97874 жыл бұрын
I completely agree about using the Larry Hama storyline. It was so much better than any of the movies. My first GI Joe was Rock'n'Roll and the FLAK Cannon.
@andremaldonado60794 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing!!!!Love all of your videos,thanks for keeping Gi.Joe history & culture alive the proper way!!!!
@esofortune95083 жыл бұрын
Me and my cousins would unscrew the backpack screw and change their arms pants and heads...I had Ito head with Snake Eyes chest and pants with Gung Ho's arms...My favorite one!!