GI Joburg

GI Joburg Episode 31

With a slew of exciting new GI Joe 50th Anniversary items on the horizon, GI Joburg picks out some of it's favorites. They blast into the past with a look back at the doomed Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future toys, and have their GI Joe figures battle to the death. Confused? Click play and all will be revealed!

GI Joburg Episode 30

Jeeps. GI Joe has a fair number of them. Some of them sporting spring-loaded missile-firing action, or colour-change features, or packaged with a dinosaur... but they are all enduring and fun toys. From series one of A Real American Hero to Retaliation and beyond, the simple joy of loading up a vehicle with figures and crushing some rough terrain is something all fans share. But it begs the question: Which GI Joe combat jeep is the finest of the lot? 

The debate rages...

Christmas Special Edition

Seasons greetings from the GI Joburg fellas! 

GI Joburg Episode 29

Flying Hairdryers; split-apart aircraft; colour-changing jeeps; tanks that turn into helicopters; bouncing ballistic battle balls... 

GI Joe: A Real American Hero was a toyline with a healthy dose of off-the-wall toy concepts. But some of the craziest ideas to be found actually have some basis in reality. Paul, Rob and Steve showcase three concepts that straddle the gap between science fiction and science fact.

GI Joburg Episode 28

The great Sideshow debate rages. 

The Dolly Lama AKA Paul and Sideshow Bob AKA Rob are tasked with convincing Steve that Sideshow Collectibles' GI Joe Series is worth adding to his collection.

In other news: Are Duke and Buzzer the same person? Tune in. Find answers...

GI Joburg Episode 27

It's time to revisit our famous battles topic to see if the Joes can come back from their 3-2 defeat... In this episode Paul, Rob and Steve debate GI Joe and Cobra's best hopes for domination in the aquatic and arctic arenas. It is also with great pride that they announce GI Joburg's entry into the world YouTube video reviews. 

Do you own an Avalanche snow tank or Shark 9000? Should you? These battles always succeed in getting us fired up about these toys. There's a sneaking suspicion you will be too.

Get your Joes. It's payback time.

GI Joburg Episode 26

The fog of Retaliation is lifting and truly spectacular toys are making a return. GI Joburg chimes in with their top three GI Do's and GI Don'ts for the future of their beloved toyline. Paul defends his statue buying and the first hints of GI Joburg's exciting new adventure are dropped. Fly your freak flag high, Joes!

GI Joburg Episode 25

We have bitched about GI Joe's cinematic exploits as much as we dare. For a change, we are offering our two cents on what the ideal GI Joe film should have and even pitch an idea for a screenplay. Listen up to hear what would make at least three members of the fan community very happy Joes.

Special Report: Retaliation Wave 3.5

It's pretty good. All of it actually. Oh dear, the credit card is hemorrhaging. Best get Doc to stop it from bleeding out because these toys are so good. So. So. Good.

The GI Joburg team review their in-hand specimens and rediscover the love. The bad figure curse is finally broken.  

GI Joburg Episode 24

Grab some popcorn, put up your feet, dust off your copy of GI Joe: The Movie and listen to the GI Joburg audio commentary! Hey, it's an excuse to watch the iconic 1987 animated feature again, this time with fanboy debate raging inside your head.  

Of course if you don't have a copy of the film, 

1) what are you doing? We thought you were Joe fans? and

2) Youtube to the rescue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoBAFhu-hDs

Cobra-LALALALALAAA!