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Jan 24, 2019 · Gough’s highlights in 2018 included winning double O65 middle-distance gold at the World Masters Athletic Championships in Malaga. In his preferred event, the 800m, he ran 2:16.37 to set a new European record, while in the 1500m he won his first world medal at the longer distance.
Meet the 66-year-old elite athlete. Winner of multiple European and world titles Joe Gough has no plans to retire – rather, he’s looking forward to competing in the over-100s. Joe Gough is...
- The Origins of A Hero
- An Uphill Battle
- Two-Week Notice
- Marvel-ous Assist
- Fury Force
- Enter Cobra
- Birth of The File Cards
- Blast Off Blasts Off
- Evolution of The Toys
- Flag Points
G.I. Joe began life as a nearly 12-inch military toy in 1964, creating a whole new category of “action figures” for boys that rivaled Mattel’s Barbie doll in popularity. Sales began to slip over time, so, in 1970, Hasbro changed Joe from a soldier to an “action hero,” trading his tanks and jeeps for inflatable rafts and a patented “kung fu grip.” B...
By 1979, Hasbro’s Head of Boy’s Toys, Bob Prupis, was ready to bring Joe back. Prupis’ secret plan for the G.I. Joe reboot, code named “Operation: Blast Off” on internal memos, was a Mission: Impossible-style toy line that had one foot in the future, with the other grounded in contemporary military technology. It would feature science fiction-inspi...
Then, in 1981, after yet another failed attempt to get Blast Off off the ground, Prupis was told that he had one more shot with Joe, or else he needed to move on to other ideas. Prupis would be given two weeks with Griffin-Bacal, the marketing firm that managed Hasbro’s advertising, to see if he could come up with something to get kids excited abou...
Just how Marvel Comics and Hasbro came together is a mix of legend, reality, and fuzzy memories from nearly 40 years ago. One version of the story states that the CEO of Hasbro and the president of Marvel met in the men’s room at a charity function, where the two got to talking shop. However, Hasbro’sBozigian saysthat it was Griffin-Bacal that cont...
After seeing the G.I. Joe concept, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter realized it was similar to something that writer/artist Larry Hama had been developing, called Fury Force. Fury Forcewas a series starring the son of Marvel’s spy extraordinaire Nick Fury as the leader of a seven-member paramilitary strike team. Hama had drawn character designs a...
Because enemy toys had never sold well in the past, Hasbro hadn’t even considered a foil for G.I. Joe. But Hama insistedthat “these guys can’t just march around and go on maneuvers or whatnot, they have to be battling some things, some threat...” It was Marvel writer Archie Goodwin that suggested a terrorist organization named Cobra. Inspired by th...
Hama kept a series of handwritten index cards to keep all of the characters and vehicles for the comic book straight. On each card he would write a few details, including biographical notes and military specialties. Hasbro had already considered including trading cards with the toys, but they liked Hama’s index cards so much they asked him to write...
With exciting new figure and vehicles designs, interesting characters, and innovative advertising ideas, Bob Prupis approached Hasbro executives once again to reboot G.I. Joe. It’s been said that CEO Stephen Hassenfeld was so excited by the presentation, that when it was over he had tears in his eyes. The initial line of 3 3/4-inch G.I. Joe: A Real...
After its phenomenal first year, Bozigian saysthe G.I. Joe line was given carte blanche to do whatever they wanted with the second series of toys. Vehicle designer Greg Bernstein ramped up the detail and the ambition on the second line of vehicles. Similarly, Ron Rudat, who designed every action figure from 1982 to 1985—somewhere in the neighborhoo...
Because Cobra was more of an afterthought for Hasbro, they didn’t have the design for the Cobra Leader, better known as Cobra Commander, done in time for the line’s launch. So instead, they implemented another idea from that early brainstorming meeting: mail-away exclusives. Kids needed to collect proofs of purchase, known as “Flag Points,” found o...
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Jul 26, 2023 · Joe Lewis, a collector who once owned stake in Christie’s, was indicted in New York on Wednesday on charges of insider trading. Lewis, along with of his private pilots who allegedly worked with...
- Alex Greenberger
Mar 21, 2011 · Starting Lineups have always had a special place in my heart, so I was excited to hear from reader Joe Curcio when he contacted us about an amazing collection of prototypes he has been able to assemble.
Sep 1, 2022 · Collector's Price Guide. HELPFUL TIPS: If using a mobile phone, click the “+” to view additional details and value data. If the exhibit if live, you can click on the “Product Name” to view the collectibles detail page. You can also refine your selection by selecting a year or series (if applicable).
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Firstly, there's James DeSimone's "Official Collector's Guide to Collecting & Completing Your G.I.Joe Figures and Accessories". Volume 1 and 2 of these color books display every G.I.Joe action figure, including difficult to find convention exclusives, with all their accessories.
