whos your favorite G.I. Joe and why?
 

it can be anyone/anything. from the comics, any of the shows ( including sigma 6 ),and movies. Was your fav a cobra, G.I. Joe, or some other group like Destro's iron grenadiers?

mine at the moment is Destro... but I also like overkill :cool:

Nick

Man, that's a tough question to answer. I've always liked Lowlight (the '86 version, then the brilliant DTC version), Muskrat '88, Flint '85, Crosshair (the first version and the night force version), and too many more to mention. As for the bad guys, Major Bludd (especially the DTC version) is hard to beat. Throw in Firefly (comic pack, or the green/brown one), some Night Vipers and the Skull Squad Troopers, and you're nearly there. Most Cobra army builders are awesome, and there's not actually too many Joes or Cobras that I don't like. Regardless of affiliation, cool specialties and great sculpts and colours are always appreciated. :)

Really hard to choice. Mine is always the one that is in the mail... Ok, for now mine is Lt. Falcon v1!

If I had to pick just one, I'd say v1 Falcon. I love the design, his outfit, cool shotgun, beret, colors, and a swell backpack. The cartoon and comic may have not done him justice, but as a toy, he was perfect. He had a good military balance when GI Joe was starting to get weird. I used him a lot.

But until 1986 or whenever he came out, my fave was probably Flash or Tripwire. Those guys took the backburner when cooler figures showed up. And Tunnel Rat, Muskrat and Repeater quickly became part of my top5 and always used.

HI
well i must say my number1 figure has to be overlord v1
i like his file card he worked his way up in the ranks of cobra
i like the colour ..in joes shipwreckv1 great figure
try and get out of work.now must of the ways to get and easy job
when hes need he there in support all the time like a good fight

rob :eek:

From a figure standpoint, I like Blizzard v1, Mercer v1 & v2, Flint v2, Falcon v1. Character wise, I'm a big fan of Breaker.

My favorite figure for the Joes would have to be a toss up between Law & Order and Lifeline. I just liked their look and their backgrounds. While my favorite Cobras would be Nightvipers, EELs, Firefly, Storm Shadow and of cource CC. Cool looking uniforms, cool weapons, cool vehicles, I like Cobra more, what can I say. :D

Duke's my favorite cuz Duke's the best there is. :p

I liked Airtight, Crazylegs, Recondo and Beachhead. But I did like Duke V1, arrogant smile and all. He was one of my earliest swivel arm joes and his look immediately said Heroic Leader, the original 13...well 12, I didn't have Hawk, were just his greenshirts. Even Snake-Eyes, I mean, really, SE without swivel arms and 2 broken fingers ain't good for jack anyway. I never had 1985 Snake-Eyes, but my brother did. If I didn't have their figure when I was young, they cannot be a favorite. that's my rule.

Best cartoon character was probably Roadblock, Shipwreck was great, too. But he maybe got overused a bit.

fave Joe/Cobra
 

I was always partial to Low Light (v1). I thought it was such a great figure! He also was one of the more intriguing characters in the Joe mythos, filecard to cartoon. My favorite Cobra would definitely be Firefly, especially the comic pack one. I love the headsculpt there. Firefly is just a morally-bancrupt individual and would double-cross his own mother for a nickle. Evil, through and through. The figure depicts this well. Great accessories, sculpt, everything.

I would have to say, my favorite character of all time, would have to be the head snake himself, Cobra Commander. I love the idea of a broken, blue-collar individual that actually created and shifted enough blame from himself and onto society and the government that he was able to start a successful terrorist organization that has spawned globally. He may not be as imposing face to face size wise, but the man has a stare that sends chills down anyone's spine. How else could anyone gather the forces he has to his inner circle and control them? Sure there is in-fighting and plotting and backstabbing, but the man still comes out on top. He has taken down General Hawk, he will take down more.

On to the Joes, I have to say my favorite character is Mercer. Ironically, Mercer was never used in the comics until the DD run and only briefly, he was never featured heavily in the cartoon except for the movie to my knowledge, but the sheer mystique about his character, a cobra that defected, and picked up the fight for freedom in the face of adversity, never to be accepted by anyone. A loner that did what he thought was right, even with no one trusted him. The man has some guts, what can I say?

I would have to say Beach Head is a close second, a hard-nosed, no-nonsense, take-no-crap, when push comes to shove he incapacitates and lets someone else ask the questions later. He has an utmost respect for anyone that gives his all, and while not one to exhibit compassion, I believe Beach Head to be more compassionate than most any other Joe about his duty. It is that passion that makes him such a hard-case. It is that same passion that pushes him to push others to perform to their utmost ability.