I also got Duke, and was thoroughly disappointed. I debated leaving him in the store that day because of his goofy expression. Something told me that if I don't get me a leader for GI Joe then I never will. I had been using Steeler pretty much as the Tank Commander and leader at that point because I never had Hawk, but considering that Steeler's filecard said that he had a problem with authority, getting another guy who was ranked above him only made sense to me. So, I got Duke. Pretty much was disappointed with his stupid look and only used him as a guy that the other Joes listened to but didn't like very much. What can I say, he looked like a jack ass. I liked his helmet and accessories, but couldn't like the figure that much.


Also Mutt and Junkyard were great figs. I loved that there was a dog to use for the Joes, someone who can go out and sniff for bad guys and even take them down. Junkyard used to scare off Cobras in my world. I liked the dog even more than Mutt, who was cool with the glove and mask and all, but come on! Junkyard was awesome!

A very belated, but very sincere THANKS for all the great shared memories of 1984!!