Gi Joburg

It's the penultimate episode of Arise, Serpentor, Arise! And we all agree that this is very much a high water mark for the series. Action. Pathos. Horror. All await in this installment. That, and a meatball monster. And if that isn't enough sales pitch, Hawk is under consideration in our definitive sculpt section. Check it out!

GI Joe is on the ropes! Their salvation lies in the hands of one man, the greatest soldier of our time, SERGEANT SLAUGHTER! But Cobra has plans of their own for the Sarge, and in this review of Part 3 of Arise, Serpentor, Arise! only one thing is insured: Alexander the Great's tomb against the possibility of a fire... Wait, what?!?  Zarana features in our definitive sculpt section in this episode.

The continued adventures of GI Joburg cartoon reviews! Kick back as we recite one-liners, gawk at buff dentists, marvel at the Thunder Machine's whacky construction and more. Cobra! And in our definitive sculpt section, it's none other than the muscle-bound, dentist-gone-bad, Doctor Mindbender!

Today, 30 years ago, the fourth and final Sunbow GI Joe cartoon miniseries first aired. GI Joburg puts the focus on this milestone event with special definitive sculpt discussions, and a blow by blow of all we love and secretly loathe about GI Joe's cartoon endeavors! Watch the 'toon (if you even need reminding!), and then put us in your earholes! Yo Joe! And considering the cast of the 'toon, we had to do a definitive sculpt section on Sergeant Slaughter. Had. To. 

We're calling this episode: "Filling the Gap". In it, the GI Joburg team discuss Vehicles, Concepts, Equipment and Personnel that were essential to the world of GI Joe, but never made it into toy form. The definitive sculpt section also makes it's appearance... With a twist...  And if you need another dose of GI Joe, check out "A Fallen Hero" on Cujo's podcast, 30 Minutes of Diabolical. http://squidnova.com/gijoe/ 

COBRA ISLAND CIVIL WAR. 'nuff said.

GI Joburg starts a new series of discussions focused on definitive figure sculpts. The first character under discussion? None other than the legendary Storm Shadow. Will we pick your favourite? Or will the outcome shock and amaze? 

The Hasbro Cinematic Universe is under the microscope in this episode. Will it rock? Will it suck? We also pick out our favourite Joe Con 2016 reveals, and weed out some less inspiring ones...

We've been pretty harsh on Sunbow GI Joe cartoons in the past. It's a pretty big deal for a lot of Joe fans, so we thought we'd take a look at a few selected episodes to find the love. Did we succeed? Tune in; find out... Also, details on Paul and Cujo's new music venture are hinted at; and the recent spate of superhero flicks come under fire.   Yo Joe! 

Been a while since we talked toys. Comics and cartoons are all fine and well, but action figures, vehicles, and playsets take the focus back in this episode where the boys crack open their elusive top 5 toys that have evaded capture. They run down their wishlist of toys they're still on the hunt for; and dip their toes into the Hasbro Cinematic Universe concept. Figure Subscription Service 4.0, also comes under fire... *ahem*... receives some focus. 

Join Paul, Steve, and Rob as we discuss crossovers, who would win in a fight between Snake Eyes and Iron Fist, and generally have fun talking about comics, brainwashing, and Larry Hama's birthday!

GI Joburg spins its own fan fiction in this episode, but in the style of a Choose Your Own Adventure novel. Surprising. Alarming. Undeniably retro.  We also discuss the Collectors Club Sky Patrol set, and FSS Pythona rears her freaky smooth head.    Grab your troops and get ready to make the drop... 

The Force Awakens. We couldn't resist. Here is the GI Joburg response to the record-breaking return of Star Wars. If there was one thing to stop us talking Joe, this is it...

It's the Holiday Special Special Missions Special Edition! In true GI Joburg style Cujo, Paul, Rob and Steve pick out their highs and the occasional low in this remarkable GI Joe Special Missions comic series.   And Happy Holidays Everyone! 

For our sixtieth outing, GI Joburg takes a look at something we've been itching to discuss since we started out - GI Joe: Resolute. It came out of nowhere and blew us all away. Or did it? Spin this (very) bumper episode for an extremely in-depth look at the show that took the 'toon out of cartoon... and replaced it with bullets, blades and bombs. Yo Joe!

In the final installment of our five part Pyramid Of Darkness tribute, GI Joburg speaks a little about the 'toon... but mainly just take swipes at its writer, Ron Friedman. Rant alert. You have been warned...

McGuffins abound! Laser Rings! Star Fly's! MASK Crusaders! Flashy Cobra Symbols! And who can forget THE ROBOTOPUSS?! GI Joburg's 30th anniversary series of Pyramid Of Darkness reviews reach fever pitch in our penultimate episode! 

High kicks, hi jinks, windmills and yodels. The Pyramid Of Darkness miniseries takes some zany turns in its third installment. No jingle is left unsung as the GI Joburg boys plunge on with their review of this 30 year old 'toon. 

Presenting our review of part two of The Pyramid of Darkness. Animal Action on this episode WAS NOT monitored by the American Humane Association... 

30 years ago today, the gateway drug to the regular Sunbow GI Joe animated series kicked off with a five part miniseries entitled 'The Pyramid of Darkness'. In a mirror five part podcast series, GI Joburg invites you to relive the show by picking through the highs and lows of this landmark cartoon.