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G.I. Joe lists, humor and commentary based on the cartoon, action figures, comics and movies

Snake Eyes Through the Years: a Retrospective

Many G.I. Joe fans, both active and casual, list Snake Eyes among their favorite Joe characters. The silent commando has risen above most of his comrades and gained a bit of iconic status among fanboys. Snake Eyes’ file card classifies him as a ninja commando, and those who follow know he was a member of the […]

8 Reasons G.I. Joe: The Movie is Still the Greatest G.I. Joe Story Ever Told

by Chad E Young

It’s almost here. G.I. Joe fans, we’re less than two weeks away from the highly anticipated release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation. After 9 months of being jerked around by Hasbro, we have reached our moment. Our moment should’ve happened in June of 2012, but who’s keeping track? Note to Hasbro and Paramount: if this movie is […]

The 50 Greatest Cobras of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

We recently published a list of The 50 Greatest G.I. Joe Characters of All Time. Now, it’s time to celebrate the bad guy. In addition to the esteemed group of panelists whose individual ranks were tallied to form these composite rankings, for this list we’re honored to be joined by Fred Van Lente, writer of […]

G.I. Joe Caption Contest Winner

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Yo Joe! Last week, we offered a Zag Toys prize pack to the funniest and most original caption for this G.I. Joe image: Thank you to everyone who entered and shared the contest! The image obviously didn’t lend itself to “originality” as it seems almost all of us thought the same thing – […]

Troops of Doom webcomic celebrates 500th issue

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

This Wednesday, the Troops of Doom webcomic will reach 500 episodes. In Troops of Doom, G.I. Joe battles Star Wars for Lego technology. Written by Kraig Furtado, the webcomic launched in February 2008 and is updated as often as possible Monday to Friday. Check out the all-star cast of the comic here. Check out the “Become […]

UnderScoopFire Action Figures attend NYCC (Seriously) (PHOTOS)

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Fire Brigade Hall of Famer Meister Shake has outdone himself. Sadly, despite living within reasonable driving distance, no one from UnderScoopFire was able to attend New York Comic Con this year. That is, until Meister Shake smuggled action figure versions of us into the event. Check out the pictures below- it looks like there was […]

What’s Your G.I. Joe Code Name?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

What’s your G.I. Joe codename? First, decide if you are a Joe or a Cobra. To generate your Cobra codename, click here. For your G.I. Joe codename- Use your first initial to find the first half of your name: Use your last initial to find the second half of your name: Use […]

6 Classic G.I. Joe Character Redesigns You Might Have Missed

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Let me start by providing an alternate title to this post for many of our readers: “6 G.I. Joe Character Designs You Are Surely Aware Of But Casual Fans May Not Be” Since the launch of this site, we’ve been lucky to form connections with many other sites, forums, and online communities. The G.I. […]

UnderScoopFire Podcast #26 – G.I. Joe

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

When UnderScoopFire was launched back in August 2011, our goal was to create content for children of the 80s. We never claimed to be a retro site, rather a site for fans who held those memories dear, but live in the now. We quickly realized that the love for G.I. Joe is as strong now […]

Exclusive Interview with Cobra’s Raptor

by Chad E Young

With tax season coming up, we all have to make sure everything is in perfect order to avoid hearing from Uncle Sam. What better way for us novices to prepare, than taking it to a very experienced taxman? Even better: what if your taxman was none other than late 1980s Cobra sensation, Raptor? Yep, that’s […]

U.S.S. Flagg Highlights the Biggest G.I.Joe Birthday Haul Ever

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The picture below, found on the website I’m Remembering, is courtesy of UnderScoopFire friend Chad Young. Chad shares our feeling toward the elusive G.I. Joe aircraft carrier, the USS Flagg – he posts on Facebook: “PROOF that someone actually received the USS Flagg for their birthday“. Getting my hands on a USS Flagg was my […]

G.I. Jason: A Real American Slasher

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Friday the 13th. A day when horror buffs collectively.. wait, why isn’t UnderScoopFire contributor Chris Tanski writing this? Anyway, you know the significance of the date, and so does Fright Rags. Fright Rags is a Rochester, NY-based* company started by guys who were “sick of getting ripped off with crappy horror shirts”. They feature a […]

VIDEO: The Ballad of G.I.Joe from Funny or Die

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

No idea how I have never seen this video before, but I had to pass it along for those who haven’t had the pleasure. The stars portraying G.I.Joes and Cobras in this video are awesome! I think my favorite is Julianne Moore as Scarlett, although Olivia Wilde as The Baroness is hard to ignore. And […]

G.I.Joe Caption Contest Winner

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Thank you all for the overwhelming response! All of the submissions were very funny – based on the response, keep an eye out for future UnderScoopFire caption contests! After much deliberation, I couldn’t get this one out of my head: Winning caption submitted by Todd Hess. Honorable mention: I’m sorry, but I really think that […]

G.I.Joe Caption Contest!

Hit the comments below and leave us your best caption for the photo. Looking forward to the responses! The best caption will be featured on the site and we will also post it on our Facebook page and Twitter. Yo Joe!

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