Friday, March 20, 2015

Nick Fury Joins G.I. Joe



When Tom Zilla, (a Patron of the site in good standing) suggested a Fury/G.I. Joe team-up, I just had to smack my head because I hadn't thought of it before.  It really is a natural pairing. With all of the comics, cartoons and movies that have come along in the last few decades, G.I. Joe has a different meaning to fans of today than when I was a kid.  I remember the large size action figures with the real hair, cool accessories and king-fu grips.  The later miniature versions that came along and became the norm always seemed to pale in comparison to me.
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9 comments:

  1. AirDaveMarch 20, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Although the next generation G.I. Joe was more diverse, I liked the original G.I. Joe. I was a huge fan of Mego and their figure line. I guess it was huge that Kenner got the Star Wars figure license and not Mego. That was the end of Mego and the start of smaller action figures. The universe has never been the same since.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 20, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    Appropriate. The 1980s GI JOE team grew out of a proposal Larry Hama made for a book starring Nick Fury Jr and Shield. It then mutated when Hasbro came to Marvel to revamp GI JOE. Hydra=Cobra, Shield=GI Joe. Hawk=Nick Fury Jr etc

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  3. AnonymousMarch 20, 2015 at 3:05 PM

    Yeah, but Cobra doesn't have that scary oath.

    "Hail, Hydra!Immortal Hydra!
    Never shall we die.Cut off one limb, and two more shall yakes it place!"

    "We serve the Supreme Hydra,
    As the world shall soon serve us!"

    Whew! [Insert "shiver" icon, here.]

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  4. AnonymousMarch 20, 2015 at 3:06 PM

    Yeah, but Cobra doesn't have that scary oath.

    "Hail, Hydra! Immortal Hydra!
    Never shall we die. Cut off one limb, and two more shall takes it place!"

    "We serve the Supreme Hydra,
    As the world shall soon serve us!"

    Whew! [Insert "shiver" icon, here.]

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  5. AnonymousMarch 20, 2015 at 3:09 PM

    P.S.---Sorry; my spellchecker seems to be on the blink.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 20, 2015 at 9:34 PM

    Feels great seeing the REAL Nick Fury in a cover, to tell the truth I'm a little tired of the ultimate version, not a fan of changing races of iconic chatacters

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  7. jrp04fMarch 21, 2015 at 3:02 PM

    Can't get past the fact that it looks like Stalker is shooting Snake-Eyes in the back on this cover.

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  8. Luc GarrettMarch 30, 2015 at 4:02 PM

    Go here:

    http://marvel1980s.blogspot.com/2013/04/1981-fury-force-by-larry-hama.html?m=1

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  9. AnonymousApril 3, 2015 at 8:08 PM

    COVER OF THE MONTH!

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