[DarthBrett]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sgt Major Haley

There were a few covers posted in that facebook group, lemme look into it see if it has a corresponding one.

Awesome! Thanks for checking. I know I have scans of every issue buried somewhere on an external drive, but I can't check until tomorrow morning.

Wondering if it's around issue #s 43 thru 46. Those were right before the new Series V figures hit in February '86.

#43
Oct '85
"Crossroads"
De-composed skeleton firing heavy machine gun


#44
Nov '85
"Improvisation on a Theme"
Lady Jaye on cycle shooting at a B.A.T. driving a semi


#45
Dec '85
"In Search of Candy"
Zartan in jungle shadows aiming an arrow at an unsuspecting Rip Cord


#46
Jan '86
"Who's Who On Cobra Island"
Storm Shadow with Snake Eyes breaking through a doorway with sword and Uzi drawn and ready to fight

[Sgt Major Haley]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarthBrett

Awesome! Thanks for checking. I know I have scans of every issue buried somewhere on an external drive, but I can't check until tomorrow morning.

Wondering if it's around issue #s 43 thru 46. Those were right before the new Series V figures hit in February '86.

#43
Oct '85
"Crossroads"
De-composed skeleton firing heavy machine gun


#44
Nov '85
"Improvisation on a Theme"
Lady Jaye on cycle shooting at a B.A.T. driving a semi


#45
Dec '85
"In Search of Candy"
Zartan in jungle shadows aiming an arrow at an unsuspecting Rip Cord


#46
Jan '86
"Who's Who On Cobra Island"
Storm Shadow with Snake Eyes breaking through a doorway with sword and Uzi drawn and ready to fight

There was the cover for
Marvel Age #56
Marvel Age #20
But neither are with the same thread as the pages.

[AWOL]

Shipwreck v3's filecard is very Sunbow inspired:

File Name: Delgado, Hector X.
Grade: CPO
Birthplace: Chula Vista, CA
Primary Specialty: Navy SEAL
Secondary Specialty: Gunner's Mate
Motto: "The way I drive attack boats, the brass decided the best place for me is UNDER water."

Shipwreck grew up in the shadow of the Navy, notably the San Diego Navy Yards. He lied about his age and enlisted at 16. He soon became the quintessential sailor, able to splice a line, fry powdered eggs in the tooth of a gale and actually stomach his own cooking. He joined the Joes and was a valued member of the team, except for an incredibly arrogant attitude that caused trouble more than once. He was finally packed off for Navy SEAL training in the hope that it would straighten him out. The result was a new SEAL for the Joes - who somehow managed to keep the same brassy attitude as before, despite the rigors of the harshest military training available.

From General Hawk's files: "Shipwreck is without question the most frustrating and annoying member of the entire team. He's arrogant, loud-mouthed and has virtually no respect for authority. He must have somehow fooled them into thinking he'd changed to get through SEAL training. That's the really annoying thing about him - he's so blasted good at what he does that it almost compensates for personality...almost".

[the Scream Man]

Does anyone know what the badge/logo on Mutts chest represents? at first I thought it was a military police badge of some kind, but Im not sure anymore...

[DarthBrett]

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Scream Man

Does anyone know what the badge/logo on Mutts chest represents? at first I thought it was a military police badge of some kind, but Im not sure anymore...

In the Creating GI Joe books, it talks and shows how Mutt's early design and even early sculpture sheet had him in a full police officer-like uniform and not military looking at all. He also then became a Cobra briefly when Ron changed him to look more military-like and less police officer before switching back to a good guy Joe member. But it doesn't mention the badge specifically. I'm no expert and could be 100% dead wrong but I'm guessing it's maybe a local law enforcement badge Ron used for some inspiration maybe? Or maybe a creation of his to look like a generic police badge but was inspired by and made to look like a real-world police badge or MP badge?





Looks like the badge didn't appear until Ron re-designed Mutt into a Cobra character. That's also when the insignia on his helmet appears. Looks like when he switched Mutt back to being a Joe the badge may have changed again, though it looks like the Cobra one more in the concept art. Could also be inspired by something not even from this era or not even from the USA. Ron used a lot of older, historical insignias too, even using Civil War era stuff sometimes and all the way up to the present. Ron and the design team also used other countries and their military designs for inspirations for designs too.

[the Scream Man]

Oh interesting. Thanks man.

Yeah the OG card art makes it look like a star with a floral wreath below it, and i cant find a match anywhere