I've long debated starting out my own long form blog dedicated (mostly) to GI Joe A Real American Hero. Going back to the early 2000s I loved the Web 1.0 era of GI Joe - places like the Bivouac, General's Joes, Yojoe.com, Evil Face's 4th circle of Hell, Joedios etc. As time has passed many of those sites have evolved, become inactive or just victims of circumstance as Web 1.0 was left behind.
From the mid 2010s through early 2020s my main fix for GI Joe was found on youtube mostly via the great Formbx257 and HCC788. However, the long form blogs/essays and ruminations about GI Joe has really become my favorite way to enjoy the hobby. I have long been a fan of Mike T's Forgotten Figures, Nekoman's Viperpit and The Attica Gazette. I look forward to their content and obnoxiously post long winded ramblings in response to their great write-ups.
So I have decided to take the plunge myself albeit with a much more rudimentary blog. For the past decade my collecting focus has returned to it's roots - GI Joe 3.75 O-ring A Real American Hero. I've been an active participant (for better or worse) in every iteration of GI Joe that Hasbro has churned out this century. The Real American Hero collection coincided with me becoming an adult collector back in 2000, I supported the New Sculpt era with reckless abandon, welcomed the Modern Era with an open wallet and collected it from 2007 through the 50th anniversary releases that came out a decade ago now. Once 2016 hit though I just came to the realization I wanted to go back the ARAH GI Joe era - the one from my childhood, the toyline that was with me as a far back as I can remember and had remained with me through my formative years, college and adulthood. Most fans of GI Joe can attest to how the toys can evoke long buried memories and nostalgia. It's a fascinating phenomenon and one I have experienced on numerous occasions.
I don't intend to reinvent the wheel and my write-ups and joe musings will pretty much follow the same format as the aforementioned leaders of the long form GI Joe blogs. I will do reviews, some action photos, dio type photos and try to showcase my collection. I hope to post something decent at least once a week.
