what is the most cool year of gi joe characters/figures

DarthBrett · 12-30-2007, 08:01 PM

I had to vote for '84. Too many great figures and awesome vehicles that year for me to vote any other (although '85 was damn good, too)!

DaViper · 12-30-2007, 09:15 PM

85' was the best...loved how all the figs and vehicles looked

Monkeywrench · 12-30-2007, 09:25 PM

It was really hard to pick between 83, 84 and 85. I had to go with 84 mainly because of Zartan.

Stygian · 12-30-2007, 10:14 PM

For me pretty much any 3 3/4 Joe created between 82-87 would be favorites, but I picked '83 as the banner year. I'm a big fan of the Joes that came out that year (Doc, strangely enough, being a major one), and you can't beat the fact that all Joes switched to swivel-arm battle grip!

G.I. Smurf · 12-30-2007, 10:24 PM

i went for 07, but i should have went with 85. i think 08 will be the best because it will have lots of the old greats and it is getting a quicker start then 07

Gentleman · 12-30-2007, 10:57 PM

85.

Snake Eyes w/ timber
Crimson Guard
Snow Serpent
Eels
Flint
Dusty
Barbecue

...THE FLAGG.

Also, I think 85 saw the start of a trend in much better sculpting and detailing. And since the "neon era" sort of started in '86, that pretty much leaves 85 alone as THE year of ARAH.

IMHO, anyways.

**Xerofall** · 12-31-2007, 03:33 AM

^^^^ What he said.

CynthiaCM · 12-31-2007, 04:12 AM

I had to go with '83, but it wasn't an easy choice. Most of the reasons I chose '83 have been covered by other posters, so I won't bore you with redundant text.

One reason that hasn't been mentioned, however, is that '83 was the first year that the Joe line of figures stopped relying so heavily on re-using body parts. this made each character more individualistic and distinctive.

And look at the variety in characters from that year: Gun-Ho, Airborne, Snow-Job, Torpedo, Major Bludd, Destro, Doc, Tripwire, Covergirl, Wild Bill, and Duke.

1983 was just a hard year to beat, in my opinion.

heatviper · 12-31-2007, 04:28 AM

I have to say the 25th, I really love the sculpts. They display well.

Cobra Commander · 12-31-2007, 04:40 AM

I chose '87, that's the year I remember starting to buy G.I Joes. Some of my favorite figures are from '87.

Falcon
Croc Master
Big Boa
Jinx
Battle Armor Cobra Commander
Law and Order
Tunnel Rat
Chuckles

Also, some of my favorite vehicles.

W.O.L.F
Mamba
Mobile Command Center
Defiant

View Poll Results: Which year has the best figures!
1982 - snake eyes, scarlet, breaker, cobra commander, officer	29	9.18%
1983 - Doc, major bludd, snow job, destro, gung ho	41	12.97%
1984 - zartan, storm shadow, coperhead, ripcord	75	23.73%
1985 - crimson guard, eels, alpine, airtight, footloose, dusty	118	37.34%
1986 - beachhead, viper, zarana	34	10.76%
1987 - cobra la, falcon, jinx, techno viper	16	5.06%
1988 - storm shadow, iron grenadiers	10	3.16%
1989 - slaughters marauders, night viper, snake eyes v3	8	2.53%
1990 - night creeper, ambush, rampart	6	1.90%
2007 - 25th style renditions of classic characters	87	27.53%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 316. You may not vote on this poll

12-30-2007, 09:15 PM	#12
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12-30-2007, 10:57 PM	#16
Gentleman The Grey Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 606	85. Snake Eyes w/ timber Crimson Guard Snow Serpent Eels Flint Dusty Barbecue ...THE FLAGG. Also, I think 85 saw the start of a trend in much better sculpting and detailing. And since the "neon era" sort of started in '86, that pretty much leaves 85 alone as THE year of ARAH. IMHO, anyways. __________________

12-31-2007, 03:33 AM	#17
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12-31-2007, 04:12 AM	#18
CynthiaCM Cartoon Action Hour RPG Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 341	I had to go with '83, but it wasn't an easy choice. Most of the reasons I chose '83 have been covered by other posters, so I won't bore you with redundant text. One reason that hasn't been mentioned, however, is that '83 was the first year that the Joe line of figures stopped relying so heavily on re-using body parts. this made each character more individualistic and distinctive. And look at the variety in characters from that year: Gun-Ho, Airborne, Snow-Job, Torpedo, Major Bludd, Destro, Doc, Tripwire, Covergirl, Wild Bill, and Duke. 1983 was just a hard year to beat, in my opinion. __________________ Cynthia Celeste Miller President, Spectrum Games Official Website Want to roleplay in the GI Joe universe? Check out the Cartoon Action Hour: Season 3 roleplaying game! http://www.spectrum-games.com/cartoon-action-hour.html

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